South Burying Ground

South Burying Ground is a cemetery in Town of Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. South Burying Ground is situated nearby to the tourism office Concord Visitor Center, as well as near the swimming pool Concord Academy Pool.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: historic cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts
Also known as: “Main Street Burying Ground”, “South Burial Ground”, and “South Burying Place”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Concord Free Public Library and Concord Monument Square–Lexington Road Historic District.

Concord Free Public Library

Library

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The Concord Free Public Library is a public library in the town of Concord, Massachusetts. The main building is located at 129 Main Street, and the Fowler branch is located at 1322 Main Street in West Concord. Concord Free Public Library is situated 590 feet southwest of South Burying Ground.

Concord Monument Square–Lexington Road Historic District

Square

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The Concord Monument Square–Lexington Road Historic District is an historic district in Concord, Massachusetts. Monument Square, at the center of the district, was laid out in 1635. Concord Monument Square–Lexington Road Historic District is situated 780 feet northeast of South Burying Ground.

First Church of Christ Scientist

Church

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First Church of Christ Scientist is situated 690 feet northeast of South Burying Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concord and West Concord.

Concord

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Maybe you’ve never heard of sleepy Concord Massachusetts population 18,000, but your life has certainly been impacted by it. This is where "the shot heard round the world" was fired in the spring of 1775, setting off a chain of events that would eventually lead to the creation of the United States.

West Concord

Village

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West Concord is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Concord in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,320 at the 2020 census. West Concord is situated 2 miles west of South Burying Ground.