Vine Lake Cemetery in Medfield, Massachusetts
About Vine Lake Cemetery
Vine Lake Cemetery is a municipal cemetery near Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It was established in 1651. It is operated by Town of Medfield Cemetery Commission. It carries a heritage listing (NRHP 05000277). The grounds sit at about 171 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including George C. Homans, George H. Ellis and Nathaniel Topliff Allen. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 599456. The nearest other listed cemetery is Medfield State Hospital Cemetery, about 2.3 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Roberts Mitchell Caruso Funeral Home in Medfield, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 124 cemeteries we list in Norfolk County, and 93 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in Norfolk County. 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, Medfield. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Vine Lake Cemetery
- George C. Homans1910-1989American sociologist
- George H. Ellis1848-1934American printer, publisher, and legislator
- Nathaniel Topliff Allen1823-1903American educator
- Eleazer Wheelock1654-1731
People whose Wikidata entry gives Vine Lake 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
42.18723, -71.31533
What Vine Lake 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
- Medfield State Hospital CemeteryMedfield, MA · est. 1918Cemetery2.3 mi
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- Prospect Hill CemeteryMillis, MA · est. 1714Cemetery3.0 mi
- Farm CemeterySherborn, MACemetery3.4 mi
- South Sherborn CemeterySherborn, MACemetery3.5 mi
- Walpole Plains CemeteryWalpole, MACemetery3.7 mi
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- Pine Grove CemeteryNorfolk, MACemetery4.0 mi
- Walpole Rural CemeteryWalpole, MACemetery4.0 mi
- Walpole Old CemeteryWalpole, MACemetery4.2 mi
Funeral homes near Vine Lake Cemetery
- Roberts Mitchell Caruso Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Medfield · (508) 359-2000
- Roberts-Mitchell Funeral Service2.4 miFuneral home · Millis · (508) 376-2000
- Ginley Funeral Home4.3 miFuneral home · Walpole · (508) 668-0709
- Alexander Thomas and Sons Funeral Home4.4 miFuneral home · Walpole · (508) 668-0154
- James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home4.4 miFuneral home · Walpole · (508) 668-1960
- Holden-dunn-lawler Funeral Home5.2 miFuneral home · Westwood · (781) 326-0074
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Vine Lake Cemetery located?
Vine Lake Cemetery is at 625 Main Street, Medfield, MA in Norfolk County. GPS coordinates: 42.18723, -71.31533.
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