Walnut Hills Cemetery, Newton

Name: Walnut Hills Cemetery
Address: Newton, United States

#6 among attractions in Newton

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Walnut Hills Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Grove Street and Allandale Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. It encompasses 45.26 acres, with mature trees and puddingstone outcrops, and was laid out in 1875 in the then-fashionable rural cemetery style. Many past prominent citizens of the town, including architect H.H. Richardson, are buried here. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ()

Coordinates: 42°18'12"N, 71°8'47"W

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Brookline (South Brookline)Newton United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Arnold Arboretum, The Country Club, Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church, Holy Name Church.

1.3 miE
Free outdoor tree and plant museum
Arnold Arboretum, Boston
33 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.
0.8 miN
Golf, Social club
The Country Club, Boston
20 min walk • The Country Club, located in Brookline, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest country clubs in the United States. It holds an important place in golf history, as it is one of the five charter clubs that founded the United States Golf Association, and has hosted numerous USGA tournaments including the 1913 U.S.
1.2 miS
Church
Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church, Boston
32 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.
1 miS
Church
Holy Name Church, Boston
27 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.
0.8 miNW
42°18'39"N • 71°9'27"W
Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, Boston
20 min walk • Golf
0.8 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Entertainment
Larz Anderson Auto Museum, Boston
21 min walk • Larz Anderson Auto Museum is located in the Anderson Carriage House on the grounds of Larz Anderson Park in Brookline, Massachusetts and is the oldest collection of motorcars in the United States.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Roslindale, Boston
39 min walk • Roslindale is a primarily residential neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, bordered by Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, West Roxbury and Mattapan.
1.6 miNE
Lake
Sargent's Pond, Boston
41 min walk • Sargent's Pond is a man-made 3-acre pond on Sargent Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The pond was created by Charles Sprague Sargent in the late 1870s as a centerpiece of his family's extensive Holm Lea estate.
0.7 miSE
Church
Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral, Boston
19 min walk • Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, is a modern cathedral inspired by Byzantine architecture.
1.1 miE
Park
Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection, Boston
30 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.
1.5 miSE
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Roslindale Congregational Church, Boston
40 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Walnut Hills Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include West Roxbury Parkway, Boston (9 min walk), Isaac Child House, Newton (14 min walk), Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral, Boston (19 min walk), Larz Anderson Park, Boston (20 min walk).

How to get to Walnut Hills Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Walnut Hills Cemetery:

Train

Bellevue (30 min walk)
Roslindale Village (35 min walk)