[MassHistPres] Abandoned cemeteries of Massachusetts

[Dennis De Witt]

I understand that someone did such a survey covering Plymouth.  You might contact the Town's planning Dept.

Dennis De Witt


On May 20, 2010, at 12:13 PM, Zunino, Kim wrote:

> 
> I am interested in knowing the number of pre-1960 "abandoned" cemeteries/burial grounds there are in Massachusetts.
> 
> My definition of an abandoned cemetery is a burial site of undetermined ownership, usually found in some state of neglect. If ownership is clear but it has not been maintained for a number of years than I would classify it as abandoned also.
> 
> These sites include pioneer cemeteries, family/community burial grounds, churchyard burial grounds, and potter's fields. I would also be interested in more modern cemeteries that have not had a burial in fifty years or more and are currently neglected.
> 
> Is there a place where I can find data on such sites? Or, data for individual towns or cities?
> 
> Is there a list of such sites that were adopted by local towns or cities after a period of neglect?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kim Zunino | Assistant Administrator 
> Lowell Historic Board 
> The City of Lowell
> 50 Arcand Drive Lowell, MA 01852 
> t: 978.446.7200 x1444 | f: 978.446-7104 | www.Lowell.org 
> kzunino at lowellma.gov
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