Old Cemetery
About Old Cemetery
Old Cemetery, at Somerville Ave. and School St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1989. The Register lists it for its town planning, at the local level. It was listed as part of Somerville MPS. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isCemetery in Somerville, Massachusetts. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 10 MB · National Archives↗1804 to today
- 1804Built
- 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 37 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Somerville Ave. and School St., Somerville · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
30 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Memories of Old Cemetery
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Questions about Old Cemetery
Is Old Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1989 (Register number 89001301).
Is Old Cemetery a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is William Morris Davis House, 0.4 miles away.
Can you visit Old Cemetery?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Old Cemetery?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63791546 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.