Few years back had a problem with the cemetery my wife for four and a half years argued with a guy…read moreover there that our grave site that we owned the double grave site and my brother had one next to us it was a body in it of a woman and next to her would be her husband buried and we argued and argued my wife did with this guy who wouldn't give her the right time of day I know he was the one with cancer and other stuff too but he did not understand that a woman knew what she could do I spoke to Laura McCool who used to run the cemetery and she also gave me the measurements and told me that Saint Dennis and the guy was wrong yeah that's our plot we had the deed for it and there's not enough room between my parents and my uncle to bury all the people they're supposed to be buried didn't matter he still wouldn't listen what does she know she told us well after he stepped aside because he was dealing with his problems new priest came in we met with them him I had gone over a couple days before that and measured up the the prop the plots and what I found out that my brother my wife and myself would be buried in about 30 in of space that was left and this guy kept telling my wife that's plenty to bury three people no it's not my plot is 36 by I'm not sure it's I think it's 8 ft not 30 in by 8 ft and three people are supposed to be buried in it but like I said he didn't want to listen to her and he didn't want to listen to me the new priests and I had a discussion he called up the archdiocese and they sent up a guy from some cemetery and then a couple other people they met with me within 5 minutes they went inside got the maps looked it over and the guy from the archdioce cemetery knew there was a big problem lady was buried in our plot now the German I was staying there with us to look you got money coming to you one she's been buried it for 4 years too the house so you went through the church will take care of you at this point I did not want her removed because I felt funny about digging up somebody that's already been buried but a week later they did that and moved her to her plot now I feel like my plot it's been used I just don't feel comfortable with it my wife and I offer them a solution at the time give us plot over where we could have ashes cremated and be buried I thought that was easy solution but for some reason they didn't do that never got to thank you or an apology from the church never got any money for the house that we went through and a four and a half years we dealt with this and everyone got an apology from the guy that kept telling us we were wrong and my wife didn't know anything the day that lady was buried in our plot she went and brought up the fact that that's our plot and it's easy to deal with because you have a deed with a number but he did not want to understand that and wouldn't bother he kept playing it off that she's a woman and didn't know nothing and I'm sorry that's wrong and the church is wrong again four and a half years dealing with this aggravation and anxiety that we went through and we don't even get an apology from the church I don't know boy God bless you all

Hills and crosses…read more St Denis Cemetery is affiliated with St Denis Church which is just down the street. It's an interesting graveyard that isn't especially old or filled with grand and massive monuments but it does have a whole variety of different crosses as well as some fairly large and unique gravestones. The cemetery is situated on a rather steep hill that offers some nice views from the top. The hill gives the graveyard an interesting perspective and it must had been difficult to erect some of the larger stones on the steep hill. Most of the gravestones were from the mid 19th century or newer but there were a few worn gravestones that were impossible to read that might have been around before the St Denis Cemetery was official opened. A nice graveyard that is filled with interesting crosses, surrounded by stone walls and located on a steep hill with nice views.

Wings music and…read morehills The Holy Rosary & Saint Mary Cemetery is sometimes called the Mary Queen Cemetery or simply the Rosary Cemetery. It's still is in use about probably was started sometime in the nineteenth century. There aren't a lot of really old graves here but there some unique and very personalized memorials and gravestones. Lots of small cherubs and crying angels as well as individual tributes, including one huge stone grand piano that undoubtable represents a lifelong love for music. Most of the graveyard is on small rolling hills with lovely old trees, bushes and flowers scatter about. A beautiful, park like setting that is a great place for an easy walk anytime of the year. Everything is spread so there are lots of place to park without blocking the road. A very lovely cemetery that doesn't have a lot of really huge and grandiose memorials but does reflect the different ideas and symbolic subjects that individuals can come up with.

Visited on September 3, 2024 to pay homage to family members, Ambrose Everetts Burnside and his…read morewife Mary Bishop Burnside in the family plot. Beautiful cemetery with immaculate grounds. Many famous Rhode Island residents final resting place.

I'd have to say this is probably one of the most beautiful cemeteries I've ever visited...just wow!…read moreI came here to visit the final resting place of my fave author, HP Lovecraft, but ended up staying a good while and exploring the gorgeous grounds! HPL isn't the only notable internment...there are many scientists, authors, congressmen and even several Civil War Veterans also! Not to mention the fall foliage and utterly peaceful tranquility of the entire place! The entrance is a little hidden....it's at the end of a long stone wall with several other closed entrances, so it almost fools you into thinking it's closed. If you're looking for HPL's grave, the family plot is at the intersection of Pond Avenue and Avenue B and very easy to find. The website has an interactive map that is somewhat helpful, except that it gets blurry when you try to zoom in - but good enough to figure it out.

This old Cemetery covers an area of 39.5 acres and is owned by the Union Cemetery Burial Society of…read moreNorth Smithfield. It is listed in the land records located in the North Smithfield Town Hall. Any reference made to Bank or Old Bank Burial Ground, pertains to a section of the present day Union Cemetery. Some of the stones date back to the 1700s. My husband's grandparents and great-grandparents lie here. We met with Doug, the grounds keeper and he was very helpful with information.

Egregious level of prohibitions, newer flat stones already left with overgrowing sod, and the…read morelatest? surveillance cameras on every corner! bizarrely cold and unwelcoming in the last several years.

I recently read about the lives of poets Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton. Since I'm in the 02321 for a…read morehouse-sitting gig, I decided to pilgrimage to Sexton's gravesite in Forest Hills cemetery--an absolute hidden gem (the cemetery, not the gravesite). The main office staff was lovely, outfitted me with a map, and off I went to find Anne. If you are at all interested in the literary strides these lady poets made during a time of complete male dominance & as forerunners to second-wave feminism (all while managing mental illness), I've got a book for you! Visitors to the Sexton family grave left stones, an embroidered handkerchief, and even a bottle of perfume. I figured I'd find ee cummings (because I was told how tricky he was to find). He's hidden next to his wife's family grave (Clarke) with a flat marker, so I did some hunting and Googling to find it. I also saw Eben Jordan (founder of Jordan Marsh) though I did not know who he was at the time. His mausoleum commanded a lot of burial real estate. You drive your car throughout, park as you would in any cemetery, and stroll around. Gates close at 4:30pm. (could be 4 pm).

Beautiful grounds and this is a huge place. People have been buried here since 1800s. I was able…read moreto find my grandmother's spots, my grandfather's spot and now the resting place of my uncle.

The Old Parish Cemetery was once known as the South Parish Cemetery of Dedham. It is recorded that…read moreway in the published Dedham vital records book from its establishment in 1741. At the time, Norwood was a homogeneous settlement of white, Angle-Saxon, primarily Congregationalist families. The Old Parish cemetery was situated on a steep, uninhabitable 3/4 acre piece of land called Sandy Hill in the northern part of the settlement. It should be noted that the cemetery is fenced and locked. You have to reach out to the town to get it unlocked before photographing. I lucked out when I arrived as there was a grounds crew mowing and trimming the glass. One white stone marker I noticed was George W. Johnson, born March 1802 in Sharon and died November 1874 at age 72. Most of the stones are in very good condition and the cemetery is well maintained. I don't have a suggestion for legal parking - perhaps the entrance off Washington. [Review 15253 overall, 755 of 2021, number 1112 in Massachusetts.]

The Tollgate Cememtery was opened in the 1850s by the Catholic church to serve the rising numbers…read moreof immigrants from Ireland and Germany. Many headstones are damaged or unreadable, and many graves are probably unmarked. The Irish headstones often tell the county the deceased had come from. The name Tollgate comes from the pre-Forest Hills name for the nearby square. When Washington st was laid out in the late 1790s, it was a private turnpike, and the first gate (literally, turn-pike) south of Boston was at the site of today's Forest Hills square. When the train line was built in 1837, the toll road lost its wagon freight, and became a public way. In recent years, an Irish-American soldier's monument was erected in the cemetery, and each Memorial Day wreaths and flowers are left at the site. At the back corner of the cemetery, the steel skeleton of the old Tollgate walkway over the railroad tracks remains, a reminder of the time when a primary school sat on Washington street, and children from Forest Hills crossed the tracks to attend. The cemetery gate is chained but not locked, and fans of old graveyards will enjoy reading the inscriptions. Walk south from Forest Hills station on Hyde Park ave, the cemetery is on the right, between the street and the railroad tracks.

I love this little cemetery. I came across it one day and I said to myself "Gee what is this ?"…read moreThe first reviewer gave a great history lesson and I have read a few articles on Cemeteries in Boston as well. . I have noticed the chain and assumed it was locked. Now I am determine to go inside instead of just looking through the fence. Besides, this area is undergoing a lot of changes. I would hate to see any thing happen to this little gem of history.

The North Burial Ground is a 110-acre cemetery in Providence, dating to 1700, the first public…read morecemetery in Providence. It is located north of downtown, bounded by North Main Street, Branch Avenue, the Moshassuck River, and Cemetery Street. Its main entrance is at the junction of Branch and North Main. The burial ground is one of the larger municipal cemeteries in Southern New England, and it accepts 220 to 225 burials per year. Many historical figures are buried here like many of the Brown brothers who founded Brown University and Stephen Hawkins, who signed the Declaration of Independence. I have been to this peaceful area for walks and sometimes to ride my bike in the peacefulness of the surroundings....there are some areas that are in disrepair and neglect, some other ones seem a bit better kept.

I come to NBG at least a couple of times per month, but I try to make it weekly. It's a beautiful…read moreplace to walk, contemplate, and commune with nature. There are lots of older stones and a surprising amount of zinkies, if you're into looking for those. If you follow them on social media they occasionally offer tours and events.