Pine Grove Cemetery, Leominster

Name: Pine Grove Cemetery
Address: Leominster, United States

#3 among attractions in Leominster

Top attraction, Cemetery

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The Pine Grove Cemetery, also known as the First Meetinghouse Burying Ground, is an historic cemetery on Tremaine and Main Streets in Leominster, Massachusetts. Established in 1742, it is the city's oldest cemetery, and the principal surviving element of the town's early settlement. It was originally located adjacent to the community's first meeting house, built in 1741 and dismantled in 1774. The cemetery, closed to burials since 1937, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 2008. ()

Built: 1742 (282 years ago)Coordinates: 42°31'50"N, 71°45'20"W

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Leominster United States

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Day trips

Pine Grove Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Mall at Whitney Field, Fitchburg Public Library, Doyle Reservation, Mulligan's Miniature Golf.

0.7 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall at Whitney Field, Leominster
18 min walk • The Mall at Whitney Field is a shopping mall located off of Route 2 near the junction with Interstate 190 in Leominster, Massachusetts. The mall opened in 1967 and was renovated and renamed in 2004. The mall's anchor stores are Burlington and JCPenney with two vacant anchors last occupied by Macy's and Sears.
4.3 miNW
Library, Neoclassical architecture
Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg
111 min walk • The Fitchburg Historical Society is a historical society whose mission is to collect, preserve, and present the history of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
1.6 miNW
Park
Doyle Reservation, Leominster
41 min walk • The Doyle Community Park & Center, located in the city of Leominster, Massachusetts, is a 170-acre landscaped urban park and open space reservation managed by The Trustees of Reservations, a non-profit conservation organization.
5.3 miS
42°27'14"N • 71°44'56"W
Mulligan's Miniature Golf, Sterling
136 min walk • Entertainment, Golf
~1990 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Monument Square Historic District, Leominster
10 min walk • The Monument Square Historic District is a historic district on Main and Water Streets, and Grove Avenue in Leominster, Massachusetts.
3.4 miN
Cemetery
Forestdale Cemetery, Fitchburg
88 min walk • Forestdale Cemetery is a public secular cemetery located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The cemetery was officially organized on November 1, 1860, after a town meeting in October of that year designated a sum of $1,500 dollars for the purchase of land; contributions for this land...
4.2 miNW
42°34'53"N • 71°48'0"W
Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg, Fitchburg
107 min walk • Bowling alley, Bridge
3.4 miN
Cemetery
St. Bernard Cemetery, Fitchburg
88 min walk • St. Bernard Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. People of note buried there include politician Joseph D. Ward, and baseball players Nixey Callahan, John T. Keefe and Pat Moran.
3.5 miNW
Bridge
Arthur J. DiTommaso Memorial Bridge, Fitchburg
90 min walk • The 5th street bridge, also known as the Arthur J. DiTommaso Memorial Bridge, is a cable stayed bridge in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It crosses the North Nashua River and the Fitchburg Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail.
5.4 miE
Town
Shirley
137 min walk • Shirley is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is approximately thirty miles west-northwest of Boston. The population was 7,431 at the 2020 census. The town has a well-preserved historic New England town center. It is home to the Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Shirley, a medium-security state prison.
3.9 miN
Town
Lunenburg
100 min walk • Lunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,946 at the 2020 census.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pine Grove Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include F. A. Whitney Carriage Company Complex Historic District, Leominster (3 min walk), Monument Square Historic District, Leominster (10 min walk).

How to get to Pine Grove Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pine Grove Cemetery:

Train

North Leominster (27 min walk)