Old Burying Ground (Stoneham, Massachusetts)

The Old Burying Ground is a historic cemetery on Pleasant and William Streets in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Established in 1726, it is the only surviving element of Stoneham's original town center, which also included a meeting house and school. It contains about 450 stones and fragments, with grave markers dating from 1728 to 1924.[2] The stones were carved with motifs that were fairly typical of the period including urns, willows, cherubs, and winged death heads.[3]

Old Burying Ground
Old Burying Ground
LocationPleasant and William Sts., Stoneham, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°28′53″N 71°5′48″W
Built1728
MPSStoneham MRA
NRHP reference No.84002766 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1984

The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Old Burying Ground | Stoneham, MA". www.stoneham-ma.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. "NRHP nomination for Old Burying Ground". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-25.


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