Old Burying Ground (Brookline, Massachusetts) Explained

Old Burying Ground
Map Type:Massachusetts
Established:1717
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Location:Brookline, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.3273°N -71.1278°W
Size:1.54 acres
Interments:>1,300
Findagraveid:1610269
Politicalgeo:MA/NO-buried.html#cms06259

The Old Burying Ground, also known as Walnut Street Cemetery, was the first cemetery established in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1717. It was the town's only cemetery for 140 years until the establishment of the Holyhood Cemetery in 1857, and the Walnut Hills Cemetery in 1875.[1] The cemetery is part of the Brookline Town Green Historic District.

Notable interments

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walnut Street Cemetery. Obg.aboutbrookline.com. 2015-05-04.