Old Burying Ground (Brookline, Massachusetts)

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.

Old Burying Ground
Details
Established1717
Location
Coordinates42°19′38″N 71°07′40″W
Size1.54 acres
No. of interments>1,300
WebsiteOfficial website
Find a GraveOld Burying Ground
The Political GraveyardOld Burying Ground

Notable interments

References

  1. "Walnut Street Cemetery". Obg.aboutbrookline.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
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