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A visit to the Central 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 Central Cemetery ...

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

41.8417, -70.7245

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Central Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Central Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies just to the north northeast of the Central Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Central Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Central Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
    • The Woodside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Rochester Church Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROC.805 <5>
  • Centre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wenham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Thomastown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakenham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Agawam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Parting Ways Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Parting Ways Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parting Ways Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parting Ways Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Plymouth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91418 <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Russell Mills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Russell Mills Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Mills Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Monument Beach Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Monument Beach Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach Cemetery
    • Long Neck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Long Neck Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Neck Cemetery
    • Chiltonville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sarcophagus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sarcophagus Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcophagus Cemetery
    • Burial Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Vine Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Vine Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Central Cemetery.

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

  • Cranberry Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
  • Pine Tree Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
  • South Carver
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • South Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
  • South Meadow Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
  • Carver
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • West Wareham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
  • South Middleboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
  • Wareham Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
  • Wareham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
  • White Island Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
  • Water View Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
  • Onset Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset Station
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Wareham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
    • North Carver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
    • Briarwood Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
    • Weweantic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
    • Onset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Onset is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
    • Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Buzzards Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
    • Plympton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Plympton is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
    • Chiltonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chiltonville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltonville
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
    • Bourne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Manomet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Manomet is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
    • North Plymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth

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 Plymouth 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 like to start with 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 Central Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2575967  (Central Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575967 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: Plymouth
      • Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wareham
      • Location given for Central Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.841681     Lon: -70.72452
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Central Cemetery) 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 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.

    <6>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.