Central Cemetery in Beverly, Massachusetts

Central Cemetery is a cemetery near Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts. It lies about 0.6 mi northwest of Beverly. The grounds sit at about 20 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 21 notable people buried here, including Robert J. Van de Graaff, Lucy Larcom and William Edward Story. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 599209. The nearest other listed cemetery is Abbott Street Burial Ground, about 0.4 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Campbell Funeral Home in Beverly, about 1.4 mi away. It is one of 244 cemeteries we list in Essex County, and 129 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.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Beverly. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 4 writers, 3 artists, 3 scientists, 1 architect, 1 US representative, 1 US senator.

• Robert J. Van de Graaff1901-1967
  American physicist
• Lucy Larcom1824-1893
  American teacher, poet, author
• William Edward Story1850-1930
  American mathematician
• Francis Ellingwood Abbot1836-1903
  American philosopher and theologian
• Henry Edward Sears1870-1920
  American sport shooter
• Benjamin Osgood Peirce1854-1914
  American mathematician
• Robert Rantoul Jr.1805-1852
  American politician
• Nathan Dane1752-1835
  American politician
• Joseph Hale Abbot1802-1873
  Educator
• Alexander A. Stewart1863-1919
  American printer
• Augustus Woodbury1825-1895
  American clergyman and politician
• George K. Proctor1837-1882
  American photographer and stereo card publisher

People whose Wikidata entry gives Central 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.

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.

• Abbott Street Burial Ground

  Beverly, MA
  Cemetery

  0.4 mi
• Saint Marys Cemetery

  Beverly, MA
  Cemetery

  1.3 mi
• Greenlawn Cemetery

  Salem, MA
  Cemetery

  2.1 mi
• Howard Street Cemetery

  Salem, MA
  Cemetery

  2.2 mi
• North Beverly Cemetery

  Beverly, MA
  Cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Saint Mary's Cemetery

  Peabody, MA
  Cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Charter Street Cemetery

  Salem, MA
  Cemetery

  2.4 mi
• Broad Street Cemetery

  Salem, MA
  Cemetery

  2.7 mi
• Harbor View Cemetery

  Marblehead, MA
  Cemetery

  2.8 mi
• Waterside Cemetery

  Marblehead, MA
  Cemetery

  2.8 mi

• Abate Monuments

  Monument dealer · Beverly · (978) 922-0517
  0.6 mi
• Campbell Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Beverly · (978) 922-1113
  1.4 mi
• O'Donnell Cremations Funerals Celebrations

  Cremation provider · Salem · (978) 744-2350
  2.1 mi
• Murphy Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Salem · (978) 744-0497
  2.5 mi
• Levesque Funeral Home Inc

  Funeral home · Salem · (978) 744-2270
  2.7 mi
• Berube & Sons Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Salem · (978) 744-2177
  2.8 mi

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