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A visit to the Bragg Cemetery ...


The location of the Bragg Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bragg Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bragg Cemetery

Lat:   42.1737°   (42° 10' 25")

Lon:   -71.4703°   (-71° 28' 13")

The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bragg Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bragg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bragg Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bragg Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bragg Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Metcalf
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
    • Holliston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
    • Milford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • East Holliston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
    • Hayden Row
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
    • Hopedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Medway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Hopkinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
    • White City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County
    • South Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County
    • Millis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Ashland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mendon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
        • Mendon is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
      • Bellingham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
        • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
      • Sherborn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
        • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
      • Woodville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
      • Upton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
        • Upton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
      • Franklin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
      • Cordaville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
        • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
      • Acorn Terrace
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
        • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
      • Southville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
        • Southville is located in Worcester County
      • Framingham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
        • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
      • Fayville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
        • Fayville is located in Worcester County
      • Norfolk
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
        • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
      • Medfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
        • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bragg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bragg Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bragg Cemetery.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bragg Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • North Purchase Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milford.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIL.802 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91636 <6>
    • Lake Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Grove Cemetery
    • Holliston Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliston Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holliston Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliston Center Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Vernon Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bellingham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Hopkinton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hopedale Village Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Town Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Old North Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The Old North Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Indian Cemetery
        • North Cemetery
        • Old Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91132 <6>
      • Gaskill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • South Hopedale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hopedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Hopedale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hopedale Cemetery
      • Prospect Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • West Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Burying Ground
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ASL.802 <5>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bragg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601483  (Bragg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601483 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Holliston
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 77
      • Location given for GNIS #601483 (Bragg Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bragg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1737, Longitude: -71.4703       In this case, the coordinates for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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