: By the late 18th century, many urban burying grounds became dangerously overcrowded—sometimes with bodies buried four-caskets deep—leading to health concerns over "exhalations" from open graves. Social & Racial Contexts
: Early burying grounds, such as King's Chapel Burying Ground (est. 1630) and Granary Burying Ground (est. 1660) in Boston, were often established near meeting houses or town centers out of necessity. burying ground
: The transition to "cemetery" in the 1800s reflected a cultural shift toward viewing death as a "sleep" rather than a grim finality, leading to the creation of larger, more ornamental burial parks outside city centers. : By the late 18th century, many urban