Old Burying Ground (Brookline, Massachusetts)
Historic cemetery in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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The Old Burying Ground, also known as Walnut Street Cemetery, was the first cemetery established in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1717.[1] 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.[2] The cemetery is part of the Brookline Town Green Historic District.
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 Interactive map of Old Burying Ground | |
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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 |
The cemetery remains open to visitors but is no longer active, with the last burial occurring in 1995.[1]
Notable interments
- Francis C. Barlow (1834–1896), Civil War general
- Zabdiel Boylston (1679–1766), physician and surgeon
- Amanda M. Edmond (1824–1862), poet
- Barnas Sears (1802–1880), President of Brown University