Men of Kent Cemetery

The Men of Kent Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Meetinghouse Lane in . The cemetery dates from the earliest days of Scituate's settlement, estimated to have been established in 1628.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: historic cemetery in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, US
  • Also known as: “Meeting House Lane Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Greenbush station and Scituate Light.

Railway station
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is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in . Located in the Greenbush section of Scituate, it is the terminus of the Greenbush Line. is situated 1 mile southwest of Men of Kent Cemetery.

Lighthouse
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Old also known simply as is a historic lighthouse located on Cedar Point in . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as . is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Men of Kent Cemetery.

Historic house
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The , also known as the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead, is a historic house at 47 Old Oaken Bucket Road in . The oldest portion of this house was built c. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Men of Kent Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scituate and Marshfield Hills.

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is a small seacoast town in Plymouth County, south of Cohasset and north of Marshfield in the region. Harbor is the main town center and is where most of the shops and restaurants are located.

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 2,491. is situated 3 miles south of Men of Kent Cemetery.

Village
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 5,414. It was formerly known as Gannet Corner. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Men of Kent Cemetery.

Men of Kent Cemetery

Latitude
42.18863° or 42° 11′ 19″ north
Longitude
-70.72925° or 70° 43′ 45″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Inception
~1624
Open location code
87JF57QC+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 482888807
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4943662
Wiki­data ID
Q16933144
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