Cohasset Central Cemetery in Cohasset, Massachusetts

Cohasset Central Cemetery is a cemetery near Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It was established in 1705. It carries a heritage listing (NRHP 02001612). The grounds sit at about 30 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including Lawrence Barrett, Stuart Robson and Zealous Bates Tower. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 602595. The nearest other listed cemetery is Woodside Cemetery, about 1.7 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home in Cohasset, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 124 cemeteries we list in Norfolk County, and 76 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Norfolk County dates to 1651. 12 of the 124 listings in Norfolk County have a phone number or website on record.

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

Among them: 2 actors, 1 architect, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 Mexican-American War veteran.

• Lawrence Barrett1838-1891
  American stage actor
• Stuart Robson1836-1903
  American actor
• Zealous Bates Tower1819-1900
  Union army general
• Frederic Bartter1914-1983
  American endocrinologist
• Ellen S. Spinden1897-1985
  American archaeologist
• Levi B. Gaylord1840-1900
  Medal of Honor recipient
• George F. Newton1857-1947

People whose Wikidata entry gives Cohasset 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.

• Woodside Cemetery

  550 North Main Street, Cohasset, MA · est. 1902
  Cemetery

  1.7 mi
• Cedar Street Cemetery

  215 Cedar Street, Cohasset, MA · est. 1760
  Cemetery

  1.8 mi
• Green Gate Cemetery

  Cohasset, MA · est. 1755
  Cemetery

  1.9 mi
• Beechwood Cemetery

  North Scituate, MA · est. 1734
  Cemetery

  2.5 mi
• Groveland Cemetery

  North Scituate, MA · est. 1699
  Cemetery

  2.8 mi
• Old Place of Interment

  North Scituate, MA
  Cemetery

  3.0 mi
• Mount Hope Cemetery

  North Scituate, MA · est. 1878
  Cemetery

  3.1 mi
• Merritt Cemetery

  North Scituate, MA · est. 1811
  Cemetery

  3.2 mi
• Hingham Centre Cemetery

  Hingham, MA · est. 1692
  Cemetery

  3.7 mi
• Winifred C. Morse Memorial Garden

  North Scituate, MA
  Memorial park

  4.0 mi

• McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Cohasset · (781) 383-0200
  0.9 mi
• Downing Cottage Funeral Chapel

  Funeral chapel · Hingham · (781) 749-0340
  3.9 mi
• Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Scituate · (781) 545-0196
  4.1 mi
• Pyne Keohane Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Hingham · (781) 749-0310
  4.2 mi
• Mcnamara Sparrell Funeral Services

  Funeral home · Norwell · (781) 659-2200
  5.8 mi
• Peck Funeral Homes

  Funeral home · Weymouth · (781) 337-0093
  6.3 mi

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