Old Village Cemetery (Dedham)
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Old Village Cemetery (Dedham) is a historic burial ground in Dedham, Massachusetts, containing some of the town’s earliest graves and reflecting its colonial-era heritage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Village Burying Ground (Dedham) | 1 |
| Old Village Cemetery (Dedham) canonical | 1 |
| Old Village Cemetery, Dedham | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6811536 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Village Cemetery (Dedham) Context triple: [Dedham Square, near, Old Village Cemetery (Dedham)]
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A.
Dorchester North Burying Ground
Dorchester North Burying Ground is a historic colonial-era cemetery in Dorchester, Massachusetts, notable as the resting place of prominent early New England figures.
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B.
Lowell Cemetery
Lowell Cemetery is a historic garden-style burial ground in Lowell, Massachusetts, known for its notable interments, picturesque landscape, and Victorian-era funerary art.
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C.
Old Hill Burying Ground
Old Hill Burying Ground is a historic cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts, notable for its early colonial-era graves and association with the town’s Revolutionary War heritage.
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D.
Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury
Eliot Burying Ground in Roxbury is one of the oldest colonial cemeteries in Boston, notable as the resting place of prominent early Massachusetts figures such as Governor Joseph Dudley.
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E.
Woodward Hill Cemetery
Woodward Hill Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, known for being the final resting place of prominent figures including early American politician Frederick Muhlenberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Village Cemetery (Dedham) Target entity description: Old Village Cemetery (Dedham) is a historic burial ground in Dedham, Massachusetts, containing some of the town’s earliest graves and reflecting its colonial-era heritage.
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A.
Dorchester North Burying Ground
Dorchester North Burying Ground is a historic colonial-era cemetery in Dorchester, Massachusetts, notable as the resting place of prominent early New England figures.
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B.
Lowell Cemetery
Lowell Cemetery is a historic garden-style burial ground in Lowell, Massachusetts, known for its notable interments, picturesque landscape, and Victorian-era funerary art.
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C.
Old Hill Burying Ground
Old Hill Burying Ground is a historic cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts, notable for its early colonial-era graves and association with the town’s Revolutionary War heritage.
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D.
Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury
Eliot Burying Ground in Roxbury is one of the oldest colonial cemeteries in Boston, notable as the resting place of prominent early Massachusetts figures such as Governor Joseph Dudley.
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E.
Woodward Hill Cemetery
Woodward Hill Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, known for being the final resting place of prominent figures including early American politician Frederick Muhlenberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic cemetery
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historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
colonial New England history
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early settlers of Dedham ⓘ |
| category |
Cemeteries in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Historic cemeteries in Massachusetts ⓘ History of Dedham, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| contains |
early graves of Dedham settlers
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gravestones from the 17th century ⓘ gravestones from the 18th century ⓘ gravestones from the 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| hasAlternativeName |
Old Village Burying Ground (Dedham)
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Village Cemetery (Dedham)
Old Village Cemetery, Dedham ⓘ
linked to:
Old Village Cemetery (Dedham)
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| hasEarliestBurialsFrom | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasName | Old Village Cemetery ⓘ |
| heritage | colonial-era ⓘ |
| isPubliclyAccessible | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dedham Village
ⓘ
linked to:
Dedham
Dedham, Massachusetts ⓘ
linked to:
Dedham
Downtown Dedham ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ New England ⓘ Norfolk County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dedham town center
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linked to:
Downtown Dedham
First Church and Parish in Dedham ⓘ
linked to:
First Church in Dedham
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| maintainedBy |
Town of Dedham (local authorities)
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linked to:
Town of Dedham government
|
| municipality |
Town of Dedham
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linked to:
Dedham
|
| region |
Greater Boston area
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Boston
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| significance |
important site of local heritage
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reflects colonial-era burial practices ⓘ reflects early history of Dedham ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
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commemoration of early residents ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Village Cemetery (Dedham) Description of subject: Old Village Cemetery (Dedham) is a historic burial ground in Dedham, Massachusetts, containing some of the town’s earliest graves and reflecting its colonial-era heritage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Old Village Cemetery (Dedham)
linked to: Old Village Cemetery (Dedham)