Milton in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Boston Cemetery Association

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 17, 2025

1. The Boston Cemetery Association Marker

Inscription. The Boston Cemetery Association was incorporated on 15 November 1911 for the purpose of assisting in the permanent care of the burial ground and graves.

This plaque pays tribute to the pioneers & their descendants from the first service of 1820:
“They shall dwell safely in the wilderness & sleep in the woods.”
[Ezekiel 34 Verse 25]

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 43° 33.207′ N, 79° 54.916′ W. Marker is in Milton, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is on Third Line half a kilometer north of Fifth Line, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9185 3 Line, Milton ON L9T 2X9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boston Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Associate Presbyterian Church (approx. half a kilometer away); The P.L. Robertson Manufacturing Company (approx. 5 kilometers away); Former Milton Town Hall (approx. 5.1 kilometers away); The Fred W. Armstrong Arena (approx. 5.4 kilometers away); Victoria Park (approx. 5.4 kilometers away); Milton Cenotaph (approx. 5.4 kilometers away); Halton County Court House (approx. 5.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 17, 2025

2. The Boston Cemetery Association Marker

From the Boston Church parking lot

The Boston Cemetery and Church, 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 17, 2025

3. The Boston Cemetery and Church, 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.