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: BOS.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BOS.804'. 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:
42.3529, -71.0659
The Central Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County<2>.
The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Boston. Boston lies just 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 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Central Burying Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Central Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Phipps Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Augustine Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Copp's Hill Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bunker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bunker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
- Old Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- Cambridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brookline Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brookline Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Cemetery
- Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bell Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem Street Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Winthrop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn 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 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Central Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Central Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- Bay Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Charlestown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cambridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Brookline Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Savin Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Somerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jamaica Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dorchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Everett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ashmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Neponset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Malden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Medford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Point Shirley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winthrop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Revere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huron Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Edgeworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 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 Suffolk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Central Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Brookline
- Cambridge
- Chelsea
- Everett
- Malden
- Medford
- Revere
- Roxbury
- Somerville
- Wellington
- Winthrop
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 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 Central Burying Ground:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Suffolk 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: BOS.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600077 (Central Burying Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600077 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: Suffolk
- Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boston South
- Location given for Central Burying Ground:
- Lat: 42.3531531 Lon: -71.0658845
- 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 Suffolk, 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- 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. |