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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:   42.2026°   (42° 12' 9")

Lon:   -71.4292°   (-71° 25' 45")

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

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Center Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Center Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Lake Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Old North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91132 <5>
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • West Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Hopkinton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old South Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old South Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
  • New South Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New South Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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.

  • Holliston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • East Holliston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Metcalf
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Medway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Millis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayden Row
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Framingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hopkinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Medfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Natick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cordaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • South Milford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Norfolk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Natick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Southville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • White City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County
    • Bellingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dover
      • From the Center Cemetery to Dover
    • Cochituate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Saxonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Southborough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southborough
      • From the Center Cemetery to Southborough

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 like to start 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 #1974193  (Center Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1974193 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: 64
    • Location given for GNIS #1974193 (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 drawn 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: 42.2026, Longitude: -71.4292    
<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.




 

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