About Hamilton Cemetery
Hamilton Cemetery is a cemetery near Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts. It lies about 2.4 mi southwest of Wenham. The grounds sit at about 46 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 10 notable people buried here, including George von Lengerke Meyer, Elisabeth Elliot and Manasseh Cutler. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 600430. The nearest other listed cemetery is Iron Rail Cemetery, about 1.5 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Campbell Funeral Home in Beverly, about 4.1 mi away. It is one of 244 cemeteries we list in Essex County, and 127 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, Wenham. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Hamilton Cemetery
Among them: 2 business leaders, 1 Revolutionary War veteran, 1 scientist, 1 US representative, 1 writer.
- George von Lengerke Meyer1858-1918United States businessman, diplomat and government official
- Elisabeth Elliot1926-2015American Christian missionary
- Manasseh Cutler1742-1823American clergyman, politician, botanist and collector
- Bayard Tuckerman Jr.1889-1974American jockey and politician
- Charles A. Meyer1918-1996American businessman
- Edith B. Davidson1862-1947American children's book author
- Cornelia McGhee Baxter1881-1952
- Julia Meyer Brambilla1886-1979
- Marian Alice Appleton1862-1935Wife of George von Lengerke Meyer
- Quincy Adams Shaw McKean1891-1971
People whose Wikidata entry gives Hamilton 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
42.62084, -70.84969
What Hamilton 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
- Iron Rail CemeteryBeverly Cove, MACemetery1.5 mi
- Wenham CemeteryWenham, MACemetery2.4 mi
- Old Burial GroundEssex, MACemetery3.6 mi
- Spring Street CemeteryEssex, MACemetery3.7 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryBeverly, MACemetery3.7 mi
- North Beverly CemeteryBeverly, MACemetery3.7 mi
- Old South CemeteryIpswich, MACemetery3.8 mi
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryManchester-by-the-Sea, MACemetery4.4 mi
- Old North Burying GroundIpswich, MACemetery4.5 mi
- Cawles Memorial CemeteryIpswich, MACemetery4.5 mi
Funeral homes near Hamilton Cemetery
- Campbell Funeral Home4.1 miFuneral home · Beverly · (978) 922-1113
- Morris Funeral Home4.3 miFuneral home · Ipswich · (978) 356-2422
- Campbell-Porter Funeral Home4.4 miFuneral home · Ipswich · (978) 356-3442
- Abate Monuments4.9 miMonument dealer · Beverly · (978) 922-0517
- O'Donnell Cremations Funerals Celebrations5.8 miFuneral home · Danvers · (978) 774-6600
- C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors5.9 miFuneral home · Danvers · (978) 777-7900
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- How Much Does a Burial Cost?A line-by-line look at the cost of a traditional burial: plot, opening and closing, vault, casket, marker and funeral home fees.