Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston

Name: Forest Hills Cemetery
Address: 95 Forest Hills Ave, Boston, United States
Telephone: +1 617 524 0128

#68 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

Forest Hills Cemetery is a historic 275-acre rural cemetery, greenspace, arboretum and sculpture garden located in the Forest Hills section of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established in 1848 as a public municipal cemetery of the town of Roxbury, but was privatized when Roxbury was annexed to Boston. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1848 (176 years ago)Coordinates: 42°17'41"N, 71°6'23"W

Address

95 Forest Hills AveJamaica Plain (Forest Hills - Woodbourne)Boston United States

Contact

+1 617 524 0128

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Day trips

Forest Hills Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, Arnold Arboretum, Franklin Park Zoo, Loring-Greenough House.

0.8 miNE
Golf
William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, Boston
21 min walk • William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, colloquially referred to and contained within Franklin Park, is a municipal golf course in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, bordered by the neighborhoods of Dorchester and Roxbury.
0.9 miW
Free outdoor tree and plant museum
Arnold Arboretum, Boston
23 min walk • The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a botanical research institution and free public park, located in the Jamaica Plain and Roslindale neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts.
1.1 miNE
Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo, Boston
30 min walk • The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72 acres zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Loring-Greenough House, Boston
29 min walk • The Loring–Greenough House is the last surviving 18th century residence in Sumner Hill, a historic section of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston. It is located at 12 South Street on Monument Square at the edge of Sumner Hill. It is situated on the border of two National Historic Districts.
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Roslindale, Boston
34 min walk • Roslindale is a primarily residential neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, bordered by Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, West Roxbury and Mattapan.
1.1 miNW
Park
Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection, Boston
28 min walk • The Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts is one of the premier collections of bonsai in the United States and includes a Hinoki Cypress over 250 years old.
1.2 miSW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Roslindale Congregational Church, Boston
31 min walk • Roslindale Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church at 25 Cummins Highway, at the corner of Summer Avenue in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.9 miS
Cemetery
Mount Hope Cemetery, Boston
22 min walk • Mount Hope Cemetery is a historic cemetery in southern Boston, Massachusetts, between the neighborhoods of Roslindale and Mattapan.
1 miN
Gay village
Jamaica Plain, Boston
25 min walk • Jamaica Plain is a neighborhood of 4.4 square miles in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Founded by Boston Puritans seeking farmland to the south, it was originally part of the former Town of Roxbury, now also a part of the City of Boston.
0.8 miNE
Park
Franklin Park, Boston
21 min walk • Franklin Park, a partially wooded 527-acre parkland in the Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts, is maintained by the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department.
1.1 miNW
Street
Arborway, Boston
28 min walk • Arborway consists of a four-lane, divided parkway and a two lane residential street in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Forest Hills Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Boston Nature Center, Boston (13 min walk), Franklin Park, Boston (21 min walk), Mount Hope Cemetery, Boston (22 min walk), Arnold Arboretum, Boston (23 min walk).

How to get to Forest Hills Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Forest Hills Cemetery:

Train

Forest Hills (15 min walk)
Morton Street (37 min walk)

Metro

Forest Hills • Lines: Orange (15 min walk)
Green Street • Lines: Orange (28 min walk)

Bus

Warren St @ Crawford St • Lines: 23 (41 min walk)