Forest Hills Cemetery
Forest Hills Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Boston, United States. It was established in 1848. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 226 notable interments here, including Eugene O'Neill, Emily Greene Balch, E. E. Cummings.
At a glance
| Location | Boston, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.29469, -71.10492 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1848 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Heritage status | NRHP 04001219 |
| Website | www.foresthillscemetery.com |
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Notable interments
226 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 226, or take the JSON record.
- Eugene O'Neill (1888–1953), screenwriter, writer, playwright
- Emily Greene Balch (1867–1961), writer, economist, pedagogue
- E. E. Cummings (1894–1962), writer, poet, playwright
- George Minot (1885–1950), physician, internist
- George Kennedy (1925–2016), actor, military officer, stage actor
- Anne Sexton (1928–1974), writer, poet, children's writer
- Samuel Langley (1834–1906), astronomer, physicist, inventor
- William Lloyd Garrison (1805–1879), writer, editor, journalist
- Lucy Stone (1818–1893), writer, journalist, editor
- Lucy Stone (1818–1893), writer, journalist, editor
- Ellery Harding Clark (1874–1949), screenwriter, athletics competitor
- Lysander Spooner (1808–1887), lawyer, entrepreneur, businessperson
- Alexander Emanuel Agassiz (1835–1910), naturalist, writer, engineer
- Amy Beach (1867–1944), composer, pianist
- Alice Stone Blackwell (1857–1950), writer, poet, translator
- Sumner Paine (1868–1904), sport shooter
- Edward Everett Hale (1822–1909), writer, theologian, Christian minister
- Reggie Lewis (1965–1993), basketball player
- Joseph Grew (1880–1965), writer, ambassador, diplomat
- Henry Dearborn (1751–1829), physician, politician, military officer
- James Freeman Clarke (1810–1888), writer, historian, theologian
- George B. Seitz (1888–1944), screenwriter, actor, playwright
- Joseph Warren (1741–1775), physician, politician, major general
- Joseph DeCamp (1858–1923), painter
- Marie Zakrzewska (1829–1902), physician, gynecologist, obstetrician
Common questions
Where is Forest Hills Cemetery?
Forest Hills Cemetery is in Boston, United States, at coordinates 42.2947, -71.1049.
When was Forest Hills Cemetery established?
Forest Hills Cemetery was established in 1848, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 226 notable interments at Forest Hills Cemetery, including Eugene O'Neill, Emily Greene Balch, E. E. Cummings, George Minot, George Kennedy.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q5468959 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/13012613