Cemeteries in Suffolk County, MA
Suffolk County, Massachusetts has 54 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 25 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Boston (7), West Roxbury (5) and Roslindale (4). Among them are 40 historic cemeteries (74%), 24 municipal cemeteries (44%) and 11 church cemeteries (20%).
All cemeteries in Suffolk County
- Central Burying Ground125 Boylston Street · Boston · est. 1756Church cemetery
- Saint Michael Cemetery500 Canterbury Street · BostonCemetery
- Forest Hills CemeteryRoslindaleCemetery
- Granary Burying GroundBoston · est. 1660Christian cemetery
- Copps Hill Burial GroundVA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus · est. 1659Cemetery
- Mount Benedict CemeteryBrook FarmCatholic cemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryOak Hill ParkCatholic cemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryBrook FarmCatholic cemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryWest RoxburyChristian cemetery
- Bennington Street CemeteryChelseaCemetery
- Bunker Hill Burying GroundCharlestownCemetery
- Cedar Grove CemeteryAshmontCemetery
- Centre Street Memorial Park CemeteriesWest RoxburyMemorial park
- Codman Burial GroundAshmontCemetery
- Dorchester South CemeteryAshmontCemetery
- Eliot CemeteryRoxbury CrossingCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryChestnut HillCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryReadvilleCemetery
- Garden CemeteryChelseaCemetery
- Gethsemane CemeteryOak Hill ParkCemetery
- Hawes Burying GroundBostonCemetery
- Kings Chapel Burying GroundBostonChurch cemetery
- Market St CemeteryBrightonCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryClarendon HillsCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryRoslindaleCemetery
- Mount Lebanon CemeteryOak Hill ParkCemetery
- New Calvary CemeteryMattapanCemetery
- North Dorchester CemeteryUphams CornerCemetery
- Oaklawn CemeteryClarendon HillsCemetery
- Old Burying GroundBrooklineCemetery
- Phipps Street Burying GroundCharlestownCemetery
- Rainsford Island CemeteryHullChurch cemetery
- Rumney Marsh Burial GroundRevereCemetery
- Saint Augustine Burying GroundBostonCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryDorchesterCemetery
- South End South Burying GroundRoxbury CrossingCemetery
- St Francis De Sales CemeteryCharlestownCemetery
- Temple Ohabei Shalom CemeteryOrient HeightsCemetery
- Tollgate CemeteryRoslindaleCemetery
- Union Burying GroundBostonCemetery
- Walter Street Burying GroundRoslindaleCemetery
- Westerly Burying GroundHighlandCemetery
- Adath Jeshurun CemeteryWest RoxburyJewish cemetery
- Grove Street Jewish CemeteriesWest RoxburyJewish cemetery
- Jeshurun Street CemeteriesWest RoxburyJewish cemetery
- Dorchester South Burying Ground CemeteryAshmontCemetery
- Market Street Burying GroundBrightonCemetery
- Rest Haven CemeteryWinthropCemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryOak Hill ParkCemetery
- South End Burying GroundRoxbury CrossingCemetery
- St Marys CemetaryHullCemetery
- Thompson Island CemeterySavin HillCemetery
- Winthrop CemeteryWinthropCemetery
- Winthrop Cemetery Belle Isle SectionSuffolk Downs StationCemetery
Cemeteries by town
- Boston7
- West Roxbury5
- Roslindale4
- Ashmont4
- Oak Hill Park4
- Roxbury Crossing3
- Charlestown3
- Winthrop2
- Brighton2
- Brook Farm2
- Chelsea2
- Clarendon Hills2
- Hull2
- Mattapan1
- Orient Heights1
- Readville1
- Revere1
- Highland1
- Dorchester1
- Savin Hill1
- Suffolk Downs Station1
- Uphams Corner1
- VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus1
- Chestnut Hill1
- Brookline1
Cemetery types
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Suffolk County?
We list 54 cemeteries in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Suffolk County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Massachusetts vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Suffolk County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Massachusetts law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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