About Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery is a cemetery in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. The grounds sit at about 138 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 6 notable people buried here, including Paul W. Cronin, John N. Cole and Florence Nightingale Nason. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 602906. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Augustine Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Conte Funeral Home in Andover, about 1.3 mi away. It is one of 244 cemeteries we list in Essex County, and 122 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Essex County dates to 1820. 3 of the 244 listings in Essex County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Spring Grove Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- Paul W. Cronin1938-1997American politician
- John N. Cole1863-1922American politician in Massachusetts (b.1863)
- Florence Nightingale Nason1857-1952
- Melville C. Whipple1883-1966American sanitary engineer and educator
- Mira B. Wilson1893-1953American educator
- William Shaw1860-1941American publisher
People whose Wikidata entry gives Spring Grove Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.64015, -71.14483
What Spring Grove Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Saint Augustine CemeteryAndover, MAChristian cemetery0.8 mi
- Phillips Academy CemeteryAndover, MA · est. 1820Military cemetery0.9 mi
- South Church CemeteryAndover, MAChurch cemetery1.0 mi
- Christ Church CemeteryAndover, MAChurch cemetery1.0 mi
- West Parish Garden CemeteryAndover, MAChristian cemetery1.7 mi
- Sacred Heart CemeteryNorth Andover, MAChristian cemetery2.8 mi
- Temple Emanuel CemeteryLawrence, MAJewish cemetery2.8 mi
- Syrian CemeteryNorth Andover, MACemetery2.8 mi
- Sons of Israel CemeteryLawrence, MAJewish cemetery3.1 mi
- Woodbridge-Jenkins CemeteryNorth Reading, MACemetery3.1 mi
Funeral homes near Spring Grove Cemetery
- Conte Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Andover · (978) 470-8000
- Burke-magliozzi Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Andover · (978) 475-5200
- Perez Funeral & Cremation Service3.6 miCremation provider · Lawrence · (978) 655-4533
- Diaz-healy Funeral Home, Inc.4.1 miFuneral home · Lawrence · (978) 685-5732
- Conte Funeral Homes4.2 miFuneral home · North Andover · (978) 681-5000
- John Breen Memorial Funeral Home4.3 miFuneral home · North Andover · (978) 682-8381
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Spring Grove Cemetery located?
Spring Grove Cemetery is at 124 Abbot Street, Andover, MA in Essex County. GPS coordinates: 42.64015, -71.14483.
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