Westerly Burial Ground, Boston

Name: Westerly Burial Ground
Address: Boston, United States

#560 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

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. It was enlarged in 1832, and 1844, and its last documented burial was in 1962. Eight American Revolutionary War veterans are buried there as well as fifteen veterans of the American Civil War. ()

Coordinates: 42°16'53"N, 71°9'32"W

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West Roxbury (Bellevue Hill)Boston United States

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Westerly Burial Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church, Holy Name Church, Stony Brook Reservation, Billings Field.

~1990 ftNE
Church
Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church, Boston
10 min walk • Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church is a historic church building at 1859 Centre Street in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1900 to a design by West Roxbury native Henry M.
0.8 miNE
Church
Holy Name Church, Boston
20 min walk • Holy Name Church in West Roxbury is a Roman Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Boston. Among the largest and most distinguished buildings in the western section of Boston, the imposing Romanesque Revival church dominates the rotary where it is located and provides an interesting contrast to the Gothic St.
1.6 miSE
Park
Stony Brook Reservation, Boston
41 min walk • Stony Brook Reservation is a woodland park in Boston and Dedham, Massachusetts, a unit of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston, part of the state park system of Massachusetts.
~730 ftE
Park
Billings Field, Boston
4 min walk • Billings Field is a park located in West Roxbury, Massachusetts that is operated by the City of Boston. It is located in the heart of West Roxbury and in close proximity to Centre Street.
~1680 ftN
Street
Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway, Boston
9 min walk • The Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway is a historic parkway in Boston, Massachusetts. The southern terminus of the parkway is at Washington Street at the Dedham-West Roxbury border, from where it travels north and then east, ending at a junction with Centre Street, near the Arnold Arboretum.
1.2 miNW
Cemetery
Baker Street Jewish Cemeteries, Boston
32 min walk • The Baker Street Jewish Cemeteries are a group of 42 Jewish cemeteries in use since the 1920s on Baker Street in the West Roxbury section of Boston.
0.5 miE
Neighbourhood
West Roxbury, Boston
13 min walk • West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts bordered by Roslindale to the northeast, the town of Brookline to the north, the city of Newton to the northwest and the town of Dedham to the southwest.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Westerly Burial Ground?

Nearby attractions include Billings Field, Boston (4 min walk), Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway, Boston (9 min walk), Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church, Boston (10 min walk), West Roxbury, Boston (13 min walk).

How to get to Westerly Burial Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Westerly Burial Ground:

Train

West Roxbury (2 min walk)
Highland (9 min walk)

Westerly Burial Ground, Boston

Facts and practical information

Boston plan & book

Westerly Burial Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church, Boston

Holy Name Church, Boston

Stony Brook Reservation, Boston

Billings Field, Boston

Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway, Boston

Baker Street Jewish Cemeteries, Boston

West Roxbury, Boston

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Westerly Burial Ground?

How to get to Westerly Burial Ground by public transport?