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| Old Burying Ground | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1717 |
| Location | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°19′38″N 71°07′40″W / 42.3273152°N 71.1278223°W / 42.3273152; -71.1278223 |
| 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 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. The cemetery is part of the Brookline Town Green Historic District.
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
References
- "Walnut Street Cemetery". Obg.aboutbrookline.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
External links
- Official website
- Walnut Street Cemetery, aka Brookline Cemetery, Old Burying Ground at Find a Grave
- Burials and Inscriptions in the Walnut Street Cemetery of Brookline, Massachusetts
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walnut Street Cemetery
- Buildings and structures in Brookline, Massachusetts
- Historic districts in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Cemeteries in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Tourist attractions in Brookline, Massachusetts
- 1717 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies
- Buildings and structures completed in 1717
- Cemeteries established in the 18th century