About New Calvary Cemetery
New Calvary Cemetery is a cemetery near Mattapan, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It lies about 1.0 mi southeast of Mattapan. The grounds sit at about 82 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including John Joseph Glynn, Jack Concannon and Anthony J. Carson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2755435. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Hope Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Davis Funeral Home in Mattapan, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 52 cemeteries we list in Suffolk County, and 133 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Suffolk County dates to 1659. 3 of the 52 listings in Suffolk County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Mattapan. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at New Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 baseball player, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 World War I veteran.
- John Joseph Glynn1926-2004Catholic bishop
- Jack Concannon1943-2005American football player
- Anthony J. Carson1869-1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- James T. Norton1849-1898(1849-1898) husband of Mary E. Fallon
- Andy Leonard1846-1903American baseball player and manager
- Anna Frances Norton1889-1983Wife of Robert Alexander Ralston
- Robert Alexander Ralston1891-1970American house painter
People whose Wikidata entry gives New Calvary 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
42.27940, -71.10383
What New Calvary 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
- Mount Hope CemeteryRoslindale, MACemetery0.3 mi
- Mount Calvary CemeteryClarendon Hills, MACemetery0.4 mi
- Oaklawn CemeteryClarendon Hills, MACemetery0.5 mi
- Saint Michael Cemetery500 Canterbury Street, Boston, MACemetery0.6 mi
- Forest Hills CemeteryRoslindale, MACemetery1.0 mi
- Tollgate CemeteryRoslindale, MACemetery1.3 mi
- Saint Mary's CemeteryDorchester, MACemetery1.4 mi
- Walter Street Burying GroundRoslindale, MACemetery1.6 mi
- Codman Burial GroundAshmont, MACemetery1.6 mi
- Dorchester South CemeteryAshmont, MACemetery1.9 mi
Funeral homes near New Calvary Cemetery
- Davis Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Mattapan · (617) 296-1755
- Joseph Russo Funeral Home Inc0.6 miFuneral home · Boston · (617) 325-7300
- George Lopes Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Mattapan · (617) 298-3432
- Brady & Fallon Funeral Service Inc1.5 miFuneral home · Boston · (617) 524-0861
- Dolan Funeral Homes and Cremation Services1.8 miFuneral home · Boston · (617) 298-8011
- Carroll-Thomas Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Hyde Park · (617) 361-0380
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