Old Burying Ground (Brookline, Massachusetts)
Historic cemetery in Norfolk County, Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Established | 1717 |
Location | |
Coordinates | 42°19′38″N 71°07′40″W |
Size | 1.54 acres |
No. of interments | >1,300 |
Website | Official website |
Find a Grave | Old Burying Ground |
The Political Graveyard | Old Burying Ground |
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