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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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.2948°   (42° 17' 41")

Lon:   -71.2792°   (-71° 16' 45")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Woodlawn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Babson Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Charles River Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
      • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Needham Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Newton Lower Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
      • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Natick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
      • Natick is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
    • Dover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Eliot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
    • Waban
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
      • Waban is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • North Natick
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
        • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Highlands
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
        • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Center
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
        • Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Newton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
      • West Newton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
        • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Auburndale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
        • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
      • Cochituate
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
        • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
      • Sherborn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
        • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
      • Weston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
      • Kendal Green
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendal Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Green
        • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
      • Tower Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
        • Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • Newtonville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
        • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Riverview
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Middlesex 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<4>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Newton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862203 <5>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dell Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dell Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Park Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Farmers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmers Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Centre Burial Ground
        • Weston Central Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91854 <5>
      • South Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Zephryns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Zephryns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Zephryns Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Zephryns Cemetery
      • Plain Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plain Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Burying Ground
      • The Gardens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The The Gardens Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • The The Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • The Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery
        • Gethsemane Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91017 <5>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boston Catholic Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Catholic Cemetery
      • Holyhood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • East Parish Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Parish Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Parish Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Parish Burying Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NWT.801 <6>
      • 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.

    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: GNIS record #599426 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: Natick
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 63
      • Location given for GNIS #599426 (Woodlawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Woodlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2948, Longitude: -71.2792    
    <3>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.
    <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 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.
    <6>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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