A visit to the Wenham Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Wenham Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WNH.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WNH.801'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Wenham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wenham Cemetery:
42.5983, -70.8864
The Wenham Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.
The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the south of the Wenham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wenham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Wenham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wenham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Beverly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sons of Abraham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wadsworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- High Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ancient Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Central Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Southside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Southside Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Cemetery
- Putnam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Swinnerton Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holten Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Felton Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- B'nai B'rith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai B'rith Cemetery
- Chelsea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sagamore Hill Burial Ground
(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 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Wenham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wenham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Hamilton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Hamilton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Wenham
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Asbury Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Danvers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hathorne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prides Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- Beverly Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Topsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Essex Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Essex
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Howe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Peabody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Town Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Manchester By The Sea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ipswich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Middleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brigadoon Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
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 Wenham Cemetery. The following communities are located in Essex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wenham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beverly
- Danvers
- Essex
- Ipswich
- Marblehead
- Peabody
- Salem
- Topsfield
- Wenham
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wenham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Essex County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Wenham Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: WNH.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600539 (Wenham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600539 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Essex
- Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem
- Location given for Wenham Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.59815 Lon: -70.886161
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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.
|
| <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wenham Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |