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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
42.2026, -71.4292
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Center Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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)
- The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
- Old North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old North Cemetery
- The Old North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Old Indian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91132 <4>
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bragg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- West Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burying Ground
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- New South Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Central Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plain Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Burying Ground
- Brush Hill Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clara Barton Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- 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)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Medfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- 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)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- 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)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- 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)
- 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)
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.
- Ashland
- Dover
- Framingham
- Franklin
- Holliston
- Hopkinton
- Medway
- Milford
- Natick
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Center Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Middlesex County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1974193 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holliston
- Location given for Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2025966 Lon: -71.4292273
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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.
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