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 #2293632).
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:
42.0310, -70.9548
The Central Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Bridgewater.
The cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Central Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Central Cemetery.
Establishment of the Central Cemetery ...
The Central Cemetery was founded in 1845.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Central Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Central Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EBR.805 <5>
- Union Congregational Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- First RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The First RC Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First RC Cemetery
- Trinity Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- High Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Leach Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
- Second RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Second RC Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second RC Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Summer Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Street Cemetery
- Orange Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Orange Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Street Cemetery
- Colebrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Torrey Family Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Conant Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Conant Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant Street Cemetery
- Conant Street Smallpox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- MCI Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The MCI Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MCI Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Harlow Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow Cemetery
- Munroe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Munroe Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Munroe Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91278 <1>
- Fern Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Church Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bicknell Family Tomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bicknell Family Tomb is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell Family Tomb
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 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:
- East Bridgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elmwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- West Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Paper Mill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Cochesett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hanson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monponsett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
- Bryantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Halifax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oldham Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
- North Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Hanover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Easton Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Raynham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Holbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Namasket Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Plympton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plympton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- Curtis Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Furnace Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
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.
- Abington
- Bridgewater
- Brockton
- East Bridgewater
- Holbrook
- Pembroke
- Rockland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2293632
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600477 (East Bridgewater Central Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600477 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: 9 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Exeter
- Location given for East Bridgewater Central Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9895324 Lon: -70.9536679
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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.
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