| Memorials | : | 0 |
| Location | : | South Boston, Suffolk County, USA |
| Coordinate | : | 42.3379940, -71.0497180 |
| Description | : | GPS is for historical purposes only The first burial ground to open in South Boston was Saint Matthew's Cemetery. Burials were authorized in tombs underneath the Episcopal church by the Boston Board of Health in 1818. There were numerous burials in the 60 tombs at Saint Matthew's, however the church was sold in the early 1860s. Burials had already become infrequent prior to that date; the dilapidated nature of the cemetery was certainly a contributing factor. In 1863 the owner of a neighboring site petitioned City Council to discontinue the cemetery because it was a "nuisance" to public health. The... Read More |
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Where is Saint Matthews Cemetery (Defunct)?
Saint Matthews Cemetery (Defunct) is located at West Broadway, near E Street South Boston, Suffolk County ,Massachusetts ,USA.
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Where are the coordinates of the Saint Matthews Cemetery (Defunct)?
Latitude: 42.3379940
Longitude: -71.0497180
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