Newton Cemetery
Guidebook Section: Central
Location
Get here by MBTA:
Route 59
Directions from Green Line
Other maps and aerial photos:
Bing Maps bird’s-eye view
Newton Assessor
Nearby:
Bullough’s Pond
Cold Spring Park
Overview
Created in the 19th century naturalistic style pioneered by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Watertown, Newton Cemetery is beautifully landscaped. Visitors are allowed to quietly view the grounds, but jogging, dog walking, food, and bicycling are not allowed.
On this serene spot you will find four ponds, graceful hillsides, and over 26 species of unusual trees such as marshall maple, castor auralia, shagbark hickory, hardy rubber tree, zelkova, amur corktree, camperdown elm, and weeping beech.
Size: 100 acres
Longest Walk: 1.5 miles
Acquired: 1855
Owner & Administrator Websites
Photo Gallery
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Newton Cemetery Map
Features
Accessible Trails, Historic Site, Pond
Additional Information
Newton Assessor’s Map ID: 64003 0009
