About Friends Burying Ground
Friends Burying Ground is a quaker cemetery near Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It was established in 1789. The nearest other listed cemetery is Briggs Burial Ground, about 0.7 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Hanover. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
42.10459, -70.80370
What Friends Burying Ground offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Briggs Burial GroundNorth Pembroke, MA · est. 1722Municipal cemetery0.7 mi
- Briggs Burying Ground CemeteryNorth Pembroke, MACemetery0.7 mi
- Paul Magoun CemeteryNorth Pembroke, MAMunicipal cemetery0.9 mi
- Two Mile CemeteryNorth Pembroke, MA · est. 1707Cemetery1.2 mi
- Church Hill CemeteryHanover, MAChurch cemetery1.3 mi
- Pinehurst CemeteryHanover, MACemetery1.3 mi
- Packet Landing CemeteryNorth Pembroke, MACemetery1.4 mi
- Stetson Meadows CemeteryHanover, MACemetery1.5 mi
- Magoun CemeteryNorth Pembroke, MACemetery2.3 mi
- Hanover CemeteryHanover, MACemetery2.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Friends Burying Ground located?
Friends Burying Ground is at 70 Washington Street, Hanover, MA in Plymouth County. GPS coordinates: 42.10459, -70.80370.
What are the visiting hours of Friends Burying Ground?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Friends Burying Ground?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
Is Friends Burying Ground a Quaker cemetery?
Our records list a Quaker affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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