Rock Cemetery is a private cemetery managed by the Rock Cemetery Association.
The various burial grounds of today's Rock Cemetery have been owned and operated by the Rock Cemetery Association since 1907. There are 6 distinct sections of Rock Cemetery. The "West Section" is located on the north side of Highland Street on the west side of the Mortuary Chapel. This is the oldest section of the cemetery, and was predominantly active from 1791 to 1937. The Mortuary Chapel is was completed in 1925. The chapel replaced the Third Baptist Church, which had been destroyed by lightning in 1918. The chapel is currently host to Saint Andrew's Traditional Anglican Church. The "East Section" is located on the north side of Highland Street on the east side of the Mortuary Chapel. This section was the first expansion of the cemetery, and was predominantly active from 1800 to 1900. The "Ewer Cemetery Section" is located on the south side of Highland Street on the west side. Burials began here in 1823. The "Thomas Cemetery Section" is located on the south side of Highland Street. The section is distinct in that it contains the only two trees in the cemetery and all the stones here face north. Burials began here in 1859. The "Hope's Rest Cemetery Section" is located on the south side of Highland Street on the east side and the entire south side. Burials began here in 1884 and this is the only section open for new burials.
This burial place is documented in the book "Elysian Fields: an illustrated History of Rock Cemetery" by Michael J Maddigan.
This burial place is referenced to in the book "Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts" by Charles M Thatcher as "Records of Rock Church East of Church, West side of Church, and South of Church".
Thomas Weston, in his book "History of the town of Middleboro, Massachusetts", in the chapter "Cemeteries", wrote: Rock Cemetery, situated west of the church, was used prior to 1795. It is controlled by the deacons of the Baptist Church and the Baptist Society. The oldest burial here is that of Eunice, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah Barros, who died August 22, 1791, aged twenty-two years. There are other cemeteries at Rock, first used in the early part of the last century, one adjoining the old training-green, another lying on the east side of the church, the Ewer Cemetery on the south of the church, and Hope Rest Cemetery.
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The various burial grounds of today's Rock Cemetery have been owned and operated by the Rock Cemetery Association since 1907. There are 6 distinct sections of Rock Cemetery. The "West Section" is located on the north side of Highland Street on the west side of the Mortuary Chapel. This is the oldest section of the cemetery, and was predominantly active from 1791 to 1937. The Mortuary Chapel is was completed in 1925. The chapel replaced the Third Baptist Church, which had been destroyed by lightning in 1918. The chapel is currently host to Saint Andrew's Traditional Anglican Church. The "East Section" is located on the north side of Highland Street on the east side of the Mortuary Chapel. This section was the first expansion of the cemetery, and was predominantly active from 1800 to 1900. The "Ewer Cemetery Section" is located on the south side of Highland Street on the west side. Burials began here in 1823. The "Thomas Cemetery Section" is located on the south side of Highland Street. The section is distinct in that it contains the only two trees in the cemetery and all the stones here face north. Burials began here in 1859. The "Hope's Rest Cemetery Section" is located on the south side of Highland Street on the east side and the entire south side. Burials began here in 1884 and this is the only section open for new burials.
This burial place is documented in the book "Elysian Fields: an illustrated History of Rock Cemetery" by Michael J Maddigan.
This burial place is referenced to in the book "Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts" by Charles M Thatcher as "Records of Rock Church East of Church, West side of Church, and South of Church".
Thomas Weston, in his book "History of the town of Middleboro, Massachusetts", in the chapter "Cemeteries", wrote: Rock Cemetery, situated west of the church, was used prior to 1795. It is controlled by the deacons of the Baptist Church and the Baptist Society. The oldest burial here is that of Eunice, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah Barros, who died August 22, 1791, aged twenty-two years. There are other cemeteries at Rock, first used in the early part of the last century, one adjoining the old training-green, another lying on the east side of the church, the Ewer Cemetery on the south of the church, and Hope Rest Cemetery.
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Click this link for Google directions to this cemetery - GPS = 41.83542, -70.86001