West Parish Burying Ground in West Newton, Massachusetts
Also known as River Street Cemetery
About West Parish Burying Ground
West Parish Burying Ground is a church cemetery near West Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The grounds sit at about 52 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: William Greenough. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2755441. The nearest other listed cemetery is Calvary Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Levine-briss Funeral Home Inc in West Newton, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 284 cemeteries we list in Middlesex County, and 149 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Middlesex County dates to 1649. 9 of the 284 listings in Middlesex County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, West Newton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at West Parish Burying Ground
- William Greenough1756-18311756-1831
People whose Wikidata entry gives West 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
42.35261, -71.22978
What West 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
- Calvary CemeteryWaltham, MACemetery1.0 mi
- Mount Feake CemeteryWaltham, MACemetery1.3 mi
- Beth Israel Memorial ParkWaltham, MAMemorial park1.4 mi
- Newton CemeteryNewton, MACemetery1.6 mi
- Grove Hill CemeteryWaltham, MACemetery1.7 mi
- East Parish Burying GroundNewton, MAChurch cemetery2.1 mi
- Ridgelawn CemeteryBemis, MACemetery2.1 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryNewton Lower Falls, MACemetery2.3 mi
- South Burying GroundNewton Highlands, MACemetery2.7 mi
- Saint Patrick's CemeteryWatertown, MACemetery2.7 mi
Funeral homes near West Parish Burying Ground
- Levine-briss Funeral Home Inc0.3 miFuneral home · West Newton · (781) 963-2900
- Brezniak Funeral Directors Inc0.3 miFuneral home · West Newton · (617) 969-0800
- Brezniak Rodman Funeral Directors0.3 miFuneral home · West Newton
- Burke & Blackington Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · West Newton · (617) 527-0986
- Brasco Memorial Chapels0.9 miFuneral home · Waltham · (781) 893-6260
- Andrew J Magni and Son Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Newton · (617) 527-2224
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