About Old Burying Place
Old Burying Place is a cemetery near Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The grounds sit at about 36 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2755406. The nearest other listed cemetery is Arlington Street Burying Ground, about 0.0 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Watertown. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
42.37176, -71.15605
What Old Burying Place offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Arlington Street Burying GroundWatertown, MACemetery0.0 mi
- Watertown Catholic CemeteryNorth Brighton, MACatholic cemetery0.4 mi
- Mount Auburn CemeteryNorth Brighton, MACemetery0.6 mi
- Belmont CemeteryWatertown, MACemetery0.7 mi
- Cambridge CemeteryNorth Brighton, MACemetery0.9 mi
- Common Street CemeteryWatertown, MACemetery1.1 mi
- Market Street Burying GroundBrighton, MACemetery1.5 mi
- Market St CemeteryBrighton, MACemetery1.5 mi
- North Cambridge Catholic CemeteryWest Somerville/Davis Square, MACatholic cemetery1.8 mi
- Burial Hill CemeteryWest Cambridge/Harvard Square, MACemetery1.8 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Old Burying Place located?
No street address is on record. Old Burying Place is near Watertown in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at GPS coordinates 42.37176, -71.15605. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Old Burying Place?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Old Burying Place?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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