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A visit to the Central Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Central Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Central Cemetery (FG ID #90856)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Central Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CAR.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CAR.800'. 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. 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 Central Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6727°   (42° 40' 21")

Lon:   -71.4766°   (-71° 28' 35")

The Central Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> to the southeast of the Central Cemetery .

Name Variations for Central Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Central Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Dunstable Central Burial Ground
  • Dunstable Central Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Central Cemetery.<5>

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

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]<4> of the Central Cemetery.

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

  • Dunstable
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Tyngsbororough
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
    • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
  • Hollis Depot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Pepperell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
    • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
  • North Chelmsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Babbatasset Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
    • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Paper Mill Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Groton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forge Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Westford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Princeton Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
    • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Collinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Nashua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pepperell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Littleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chelmsford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesex Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Hollis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
    • West Groton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
    • Littleton Common
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ayres City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
    • Lowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dracut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <8>

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 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 Central 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 Central 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 Central Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #601592  (Central Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #601592 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: Nashua South
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 61
    • Location given for GNIS #601592 (Central Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #90856
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  CAR.800

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.

<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Central Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6727, Longitude: -71.4766    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<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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