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A visit to the Walnut Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Walnut Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Walnut Hill Cemetery

Lat:   42.7904°   (42° 47' 25")

Lon:   -70.9759°   (-70° 58' 33")

The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Walnut Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Walnut Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Walnut Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bridge Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bridge Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Merrimack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrimack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Merrimack Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Groveland.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRV.800 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91517 <6>
  • Lower Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Corner Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Church Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Children of Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Children of Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Children of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Children of Israel Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sawyer Hill Burying Ground is located in Essex County
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Pentucket Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • South Byfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Belleville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleville Cemetery
      • The Belleville Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walnut Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Walnut Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • West Newbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
    • West Newbury is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • Rocks Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
    • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
  • Byfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
    • Byfield is located in Essex County
  • Groveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Merrimac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Merrimac is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
  • Newbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
    • Newbury is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
  • Bradford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Essex County
  • Newburyport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
    • Newburyport is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
  • Amesbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
    • Amesbury is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
  • Haverhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
  • Newbury Old Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
    • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Salisbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • South Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Plaistow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
      • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <7>
    • Ward Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
    • West Boxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
      • West Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Rowley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
    • Boxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
      • Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
    • Seabrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
      • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <7>
    • East Kingston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fogg Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
      • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Nason Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Kensington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <7>
    • Monahan Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
      • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Atkinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <7>
    • Ayers Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Walnut Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walnut Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Walnut Hill Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Walnut Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #600769  (Walnut Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #600769 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Newburyport West
    • County: Essex         Elev: 49
    • Location given for GNIS #600769 (Walnut Hill Cemetery)

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Walnut Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7904, Longitude: -70.9759       In this case, the coordinates for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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