Hamilton Cemetery

Hamilton Cemetery is a cemetery in Hamilton, Canada. It was established in 1847. Wikidata records 37 notable interments here, including John Charles Fields, Mary Abigail Dodge, Adelaide Hoodless.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

37 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 37, or take the JSON record.

Of Hamilton Cemetery's 37 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (73%), businessperson (14%), merchant (14%), lawyer (5%), engineer (5%).

• John Charles Fields (1863–1932), mathematician
• Mary Abigail Dodge (1833–1896), feminist, essayist, opinion journalist
• Adelaide Hoodless (1858–1910), activist
• Adam Beck (1857–1925), animal breeder, entrepreneur, politician
• John Rose Holden (1821–1879), politician, lawyer
• George Hamilton (1788–1836), politician, businessperson
• Alexander McKay (1843–1912), merchant, politician
• Thomas Joseph Stewart (1848–1926), politician, businessperson
• Adam Zimmerman (1852–1919), merchant, politician
• William Eli Sanford (1838–1899), merchant, politician
• William W. Cooke (1846–1876), military personnel
• George Elias Tuckett (1835–1900), politician
• John Strathearn Hendrie (1857–1923), politician
• Samuel Sylvester Mills (1806–1874), politician, businessperson
• Benjamin Ernest Charlton (1835–1901), politician
• Charles Magill (1816–1898), merchant, politician
• Francis Edwin Kilvert (1838–1910), politician, lawyer
• Thomas William Jutten (1861–1955), politician
• Edward Alexander Colquhoun (1844–1904), politician
• John Francis Moore (1816–1870), politician
• Charles Goodenough Booker (1859–1926), politician
• John James Mason (1842–1903), politician, writer
• Samuel Lawrence (1879–1959), trade unionist, politician
• James Edwin O'Reilly (1833–1907), politician
• Thomas Stinson (1798–1864), merchant

Common questions

Where is Hamilton Cemetery?

Hamilton Cemetery is in Hamilton, Canada, at coordinates 43.2766, -79.8902.

When was Hamilton Cemetery established?

Hamilton Cemetery was established in 1847, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Hamilton Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 37 notable interments at Hamilton Cemetery, including John Charles Fields, Mary Abigail Dodge, Adelaide Hoodless, Adam Beck, John Rose Holden.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q5644868 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Canada." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q5644868. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/hamilton-cemetery/

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