Cemeteries in Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Private Cemeteries in Dartmouth, Massachusetts often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Dartmouth, Massachusetts are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Dartmouth, Massachusetts are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Dartmouth, Massachusetts , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Dartmouth, Massachusetts .

Our database contains records of burials from 58 cemeteries.

Of special interest to the College is the fact that seven of Dartmouth's first nine Presidents, including Eleazar Wheelock, are buried in the Dartmouth Cemetery. Besides Eleazar, they are John Wheelock, Francis Brown, Nathan Lord, Asa Dodge Smith, Samuel Colcord Bartlett, and William Jewett Tucker.

If you have sufficient land, it may be possible to have a green burial on your property. You'll need to get approval ahead of time from your local board of health. Towns and private cemeteries are increasingly permitting natural burial, essentially by not requiring use of a burial vault.