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A visit to the Center Cemetery ...

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 Center Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6699°   (42° 40' 11")

Lon:   -71.6938°   (-71° 41' 37")

The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<1>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Center Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Center Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pepperell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Groton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • West Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Blood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • East Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Center Cemetery.

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

  • Townsend
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Townsend Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Old City is located in Middlesex County
  • West Townsend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
    • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
  • Pepperell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brookline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lunenburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Groton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
    • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
  • Paper Mill Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Babbatasset Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
    • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
  • East Pepperell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
    • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
  • Ashby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Groton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollis Depot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hollis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <8>
    • Fitchburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • South Fitchburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Blackburn Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
    • Shaker Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Ayer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leominster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dunstable
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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 Center 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 Center Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Center Cemetery:

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 Center Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #606551  (Center Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #606551 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: Townsend
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 96
    • Location given for GNIS #606551 (Center Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6699, Longitude: -71.6938    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.

<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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