About First Parish Burying Ground
First Parish Burying Ground is a church cemetery near Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts. It lies about 1.2 mi northwest of Newburyport. The grounds sit at about 49 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including James Noyes, William Partridge and Nathaniel Goodwin. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 600441. The nearest funeral home we know of is Elliott, Woodworth and Rogers Funeral Home in Newburyport, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 244 cemeteries we list in Essex County, and 74 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Essex County dates to 1820. 3 of the 244 listings in Essex County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Newburyport. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at First Parish Burying Ground
- James Noyes1608-1656English clergyman
- William Partridge1654-1729American politician
- Nathaniel Goodwin1746-1820Private, MA
- Stephen Greenleaf1652-1743American colonial settler
- Tristram Coffin1632-1704(est. 1632 - certain 4 Feb 1704)
People whose Wikidata entry gives First Parish Burying Ground 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
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What First Parish Burying Ground 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
- Thomas Parker CemeteryNewburyport, MACemetery0.0 mi
- Oak Hill CemeteryNewburyport, MA · est. 1842Cemetery0.5 mi
- Highland CemeteryNewburyport, MACemetery0.8 mi
- Old Hill CemeteryNewburyport, MACemetery0.9 mi
- Veterans CemeteryNewburyport, MAVeterans cemetery0.9 mi
- Maplewood CemeterySalisbury, MACemetery1.8 mi
- First Settlers Burying Ground238 High Road, Newbury, MACemetery2.2 mi
- Evergreen CemeteryNewburyport, MACemetery2.5 mi
- Old Town CemeteryNewburyport, MAMunicipal cemetery2.5 mi
- Belleville CemeteryNewburyport, MACemetery2.7 mi
Funeral homes near First Parish Burying Ground
- Elliott, Woodworth and Rogers Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Newburyport · (978) 462-4323
- Twomey, LeBlanc, & Conte Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Newburyport · (978) 465-9323
- Consigli Memorials2.9 miMonument dealer · Salisbury · (978) 465-7772
- Paul C Rogers & Sons Funeral Homes5.2 miFuneral home · Amesbury · (978) 388-0288
- F. S. Roberts & Son Funeral Home6.0 miFuneral home · Rowley · (978) 948-7763
- A & A Monuments7.1 miMonument dealer · Merrimac · (978) 384-3858
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