Bell Rock Cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts
Also known as Old Burial Ground, Sandy Bank Cemetery, Common Burying Ground at Sandy Bank
About Bell Rock Cemetery
Bell Rock Cemetery is a cemetery in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It was established in 1649. The grounds sit at about 13 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Michael Wigglesworth and Lydia Willis. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 599951. The nearest other listed cemetery is Salem Street Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the northeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Boston Cremation in Malden, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 284 cemeteries we list in Middlesex County, and 171 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in Middlesex County. 9 of the 284 listings in Middlesex County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Bell Rock Cemetery
Among them: 2 writers.
- Michael Wigglesworth1631-1705American puritan minister
- Lydia Willis1709-1767American writer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Bell Rock 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
42.41743, -71.07117
What Bell Rock 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
- Salem Street CemeteryMalden, MACemetery0.9 mi
- Saint Mary's CemeteryMalden, MACemetery1.1 mi
- Forest Dale CemeteryMalden, MACemetery1.5 mi
- Forestdale CemeteryMalden, MACemetery1.5 mi
- Woodlawn CemeteryEverett, MACemetery1.7 mi
- Salem Street Burying GroundMedford, MACemetery1.9 mi
- Hebrew Charitable Burial GroundMalden, MAJewish cemetery1.9 mi
- Holy Cross CemeteryMalden, MAChristian cemetery2.0 mi
- Wyoming CemeteryMelrose, MACemetery2.0 mi
- Glenwood CemeteryRevere, MACemetery2.1 mi
Funeral homes near Bell Rock Cemetery
- Boston Cremation0.5 miCremation provider · Malden · (781) 322-0909
- Rocco Salvatore & Sons Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Everett · (617) 387-4180
- Goldman Funeral Chapel0.6 miFuneral chapel · Malden · (781) 324-1122
- Cafasso Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Everett · (617) 387-3120
- Weir Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Malden · (781) 322-0834
- Weir Mac Cuish Family Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Malden · (781) 322-0936
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