Westerly Burial Ground
The Westerly Burial Ground is an historic cemetery on Centre Street in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1683, it is Boston's seventh-oldest cemetery and where the first settlers of the West Roxbury area are buried.Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: historic cemetery in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Centre Street Burial Ground”, “Westerly Burying Ground”, and “Westerly Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Roxbury station and Billings Field.
West Roxbury station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Roxbury station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston, Massachusetts, served by the Needham Line. It is located on an embankment above Lagrange Street in the West Roxbury neighborhood. West Roxbury station is situated 360 feet west of Westerly Burial Ground.
Billings Field
Park
West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bordered by Roslindale and Jamaica Plain to the northeast, the village of Chestnut Hill and the town of Brookline to the north, the city of Newton to the northwest, the towns of Dedham and Needham to the southwest, and Hyde Park to the southeast. Billings Field is situated 740 feet east of Westerly Burial Ground.
Highland station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Highland station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston, Massachusetts. It serves the Needham Line. It is located in the Bellevue Hill section of West Roxbury. Highland station is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Westerly Burial Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Roxbury and Outer Neighborhoods.
West Roxbury
Suburb
Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.
West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bordered by Roslindale and Jamaica Plain to the northeast, the village of Chestnut Hill and the town of Brookline to the north, the city of Newton to the northwest, the towns of Dedham and Needham to the southwest, and Hyde Park to the southeast.
Outer Neighborhoods
The Outer Neighborhoods of Boston are four distinct neighborhoods that have been consolidated here for the visitor. These areas are a bit further from the city center and can take a little planning to investigate, but gems abound for the adventurous!
Roslindale
Suburb
Roslindale is a primarily residential neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bordered by Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, West Roxbury and Mattapan. Roslindale is situated 2 miles east of Westerly Burial Ground.
Westerly Burial Ground
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.28154° or 42° 16′ 54″ northLongitude
-71.15881° or 71° 9′ 32″ westOpen location code
87JC7RJR+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 29830348OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q7987408
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Roxbury Branch Library and Billings Field Playground.
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