Mount Wollaston Cemetery

Mount Wollaston Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Quincy, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 27 notable interments here, including Charles Francis Adams Sr., Brooks Adams, Charles Francis Adams Jr..

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Opening hours

• Monday: Open 24 hours
• Tuesday: Open 24 hours
• Wednesday: Open 24 hours
• Thursday: Open 24 hours
• Friday: Open 24 hours
• Saturday: Open 24 hours
• Sunday: Open 24 hours

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

Notable interments

27 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 27, or take the JSON record.

Of Mount Wollaston Cemetery's 27 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (26%), writer (11%), diplomat (7%), army officer (7%), soldier (7%).

• Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807–1886), diplomat, jurist, politician
• Brooks Adams (1848–1927), geopolitical analyst, university teacher, philosopher
• Charles Francis Adams Jr. (1835–1915), army officer, soldier, military officer
• Charles Francis Adams Jr. (1835–1915), army officer, soldier, military officer
• Charles Francis Adams III (1866–1954), politician, lawyer
• Harriet E. Wilson (1825–1900), novelist, poet, writer
• Billy De Wolfe (1907–1974), television actor, voice actor, actor
• Barrett Wendell (1855–1921), literary scholar, scholar of English, man of letters
• John Quincy Adams II (1833–1894), farmer, politician, lawyer
• Josiah Quincy, Jr. (1802–1882), politician
• Josiah Quincy (1859–1919), politician
• Sam Mele (1922–2017), baseball player, baseball manager
• Samuel Miller Quincy (1832–1887), politician
• Samuel Miller Quincy (1833–1887), politician
• Gregory P. Baxter (1876–1953), chemist
• George C. Adams (1863–1900), American football player
• Charlie Ganzel (1862–1914), baseball player
• Carl Linder (1889–1966), marathon runner, long-distance runner
• Mary Ogden Abbott (1894–1981), wood carver, sculptor, painter
• John Lyman Faxon (1851–1918), architect
• Bob Gallagher (1928–1977), sports commentator
• Q21934686 (1903–1995), sculptor
• Arthur Keith (1864–1944), geologist
• Fanny Quincy Howe (1870–1933), essayist, writer
• James Duncan (1857–1928), trade unionist, diplomat

Common questions

Where is Mount Wollaston Cemetery?

Mount Wollaston Cemetery is in Quincy, United States, at coordinates 42.2586, -70.9989.

Who is buried at Mount Wollaston Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 27 notable interments at Mount Wollaston Cemetery, including Charles Francis Adams Sr., Brooks Adams, Charles Francis Adams Jr., Charles Francis Adams Jr., Charles Francis Adams III.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q14715732 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
• OpenStreetMap relation/17848650

Related terms

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q14715732. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/mount-wollaston-cemetery/

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