The Old Burying Ground is a historic
cemetery
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...
on Pleasant and William Streets in
Stoneham, Massachusetts
Stoneham ( ) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, nine miles (14.5 km) north of downtown Boston. Its population was 23,244 at the 2020 census. Its proximity to major highways and public transportation offer convenient access to Bos ...
. Established in 1726, it is the only surviving element of Stoneham's original town center, which also included a meeting house and school. It contains about 450 stones and fragments, with grave markers dating from 1728 to 1924.
The stones were carved with motifs that were fairly typical of the period including urns, willows, cherubs, and winged death heads.
The cemetery was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1984.
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Old Burying Ground, Town of Stoneham, MA*
{{Stoneham, Massachusetts
1726 establishments in Massachusetts
Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Stoneham, Massachusetts
Cemeteries in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Stoneham, Massachusetts