This burying ground became part of the national cemetery system in 1930.

By 1717, the Wade family plot had become the town burying ground.

Also on the property is a well house (c. 1890) and two family burying grounds.

An organization was formed in 1843 to manage and protect the family burying ground.

The Micmac burying ground had brought it back to life.

He was interred in the family burying ground on his estate.

And at least as far as that burying ground goes, I'd say it's true.

He was struck and killed by lightning in 1921, right up around where that burying ground is.

In that sense, it replaced the more prosaic term burying ground.

Just off the green are three Colonial burying grounds.