A visit to the Central Burying Ground ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Central Burying Ground (MACRIS ID: SHR.805). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SHR.805'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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 Central Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Central Burying Ground:
42.2424, -71.3699
The Central Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Central Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the Central Burying Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Central Burying Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Central Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Brush Hill Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clara Barton Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burying Ground
- New South Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Farm Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Burying Ground
- Plain Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Burying Ground
- Old South Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dell Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dell Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Park Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Tarcisius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Tarcisius Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Tarcisius Cemetery
- Old North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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 <5>
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holliston Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
- Vine Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Central Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Central Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- Sherborn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Sherborn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- East Holliston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Natick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Framingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Medfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Natick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Metcalf
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saxonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Millis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Charles River Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cochituate
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Babson Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Wellesley Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hayden Row
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Medway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Needham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Needham Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Wellesley Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Fayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Central Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Central Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Dover
- Framingham
- Holliston
- Hopkinton
- Medway
- Medway lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Central Burying Ground.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Medway.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Natick
- Needham
- Wellesley
- Westwood
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 Central Burying Ground:
- 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 Central Burying Ground:
Referenced MACRIS Record: SHR.805
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2437872 (Central Burying Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2437872 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: 65 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Medfield
- Location given for Central Burying Ground:
- Lat: 42.2425 Lon: -71.36973
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Central Burying Ground) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |