Memorials | : | 378 |
Location | : | Amesbury, Essex County, USA |
Phone | : | 978-388-8116 |
Website | : | www.amesburyma.gov/public-works/pages/cemeteries |
Coordinate | : | 42.8470800, -70.9325800 |
Description | : | In 1663 the town bought one acre of land off of Edman Elleat for a burying place which in now the Union Cemetery. This was enlarged in 1886 and $100 appropriated "to improve old part of Union Cemetery" in 1894. The earliest legible grave markers date from the early eighteenth century. The most noteworthy grave is that of the beloved poet John Greenleaf Whittier, who for 56 years until his death in 1892 was Amesbury's most distinguished citizen. The cemetery occupies about 18.2 acres. The earliest death date is 1663. The Massachusetts Historical Commission refers to this cemetery in MACRIS as AME.807 Amesbury... Read More |
frequently asked questions (FAQ):
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Where is Union Cemetery?
Union Cemetery is located at Haverhill Road Amesbury, Essex County ,Massachusetts , 01913USA.
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Union Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
370 memorials
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Where are the coordinates of the Union Cemetery?
Latitude: 42.8470800
Longitude: -70.9325800
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Coordinate: 42.8445000, -70.9310300
2. Saint Josephs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8450012, -70.9356003
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Coordinate: 42.8594800, -70.9054500
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Coordinate: 42.8803670, -70.9632040
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Coordinate: 42.8817350, -70.9651350
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Coordinate: 42.8629500, -70.8747000
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Coordinate: 42.8620700, -70.8740700
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