A visit to the Woodlawn Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodlawn Cemetery:
42.2948, -71.2792
The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<1>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the east southeast of the Woodlawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Woodlawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woodlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Needham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Needham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Linwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dell Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dell Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Park Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farmers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Farmers Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Zephryns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Zephryns Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Zephryns Cemetery
- Plain Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Burying Ground
- Central Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Farm Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Burying Ground
- The Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Baker Street Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Benedict Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boston Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holyhood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Parish Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beth Israel Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Feake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woodlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wellesley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Babson Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Wellesley Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Wellesley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Charles River Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Needham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Needham Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Newton Lower Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Natick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newton Upper Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Eliot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waban
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Natick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newton Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Centre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- Auburndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cochituate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sherborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kendal Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tower Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Woodlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dover
- Natick
- Needham
- Newton
- Wellesley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Norfolk 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599426 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599426 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: Norfolk
- Est. Elev: 63 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Natick
- Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2945415 Lon: -71.2786677
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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.
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