The cemeteries now in use are situated in the outskirts of the city, in its outlying districts; the old burial-grounds within the limits of the city proper being no longer used , the city having, several years ago, forbidden by ordinance all graves within the old city boundaries. The ancient burying-grounds , however are cred for maintained and respected sacrilege to disturb; while much attention is bestowed upon the newer burial paces, most of which are
remarkable for the natural beauty of their location and the display of the educated taste and artistic work of the modern landscape-gardener. ... The following is a list of the cemeteries now in the boundaries of the city, or which have offices within the city:-
- Catholic cemetery. Roxbury District, Circuit Street
- Cedar-Grove, Dorchester District. bet. Milton, Adams and Granite Streets. Under the charge of of a board of commissioners elected by the City Council. Office 65 Sears Building, cor. Washington and Court Streets.
- East-Boston Cemetery, east Boston. Swift cor. of Bennington Street.
- Evergreen Cemetery, Brighton district near Chestnut-hill Reservoir
- Forest-Hills Cemetery Jamaica Plains District ,Morton Street Office No 31 Pemberton Street.
- Gethesemane Cemetery, West Roxbury District, Brook Farm Baker Street
- Hand-in-Hand Cemetery, West Roxbury district. Grove Street. A Jewish burying ground.
- Israelitish burying ground , East Boston Byron cor. of Homer Street.
- Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge and Watertown Boston office on Pemberton Street
- Mount benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury district, near Brookline and Newton Streets Office No 2382 Washington Street, Roxbury district
- Mount Calvary Cemetery, West-Roxbury district, Mt Hope Steet, near Canterbury
- Mount Hope Cemetery, West-Roxbury district; Walk-hill Street. Under the charge of a board of trustees, elected by the City Council. The clerk of the board is the city registrar ex officio
- St Augustine Cemetery, South Boston
- Warren Cemetery, Roxbury District, Kearsage Avenue
- Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett Boston office Pemberton Square
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