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:
42.1940, -71.7680
The Central Cemetery is located in Worcester County<1>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies just to the north northwest 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 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Central Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Central Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dwinell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dwinell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwinell Cemetery
- West Millbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinsonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sutton Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Armsby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Armsby Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armsby Cemetery
- St. Philips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- B'nai B'rith Lodge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Swedish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Swedish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Swedish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Swedish Cemetery
- Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sutton Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sutton Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Town Cemetery
- Putnam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Putnam Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
- Pigeon Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pigeon Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill Cemetery
- Dodge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dodge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Central Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Central Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millbury
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
- West Millbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
- Quinsigamond Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Sutton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sutton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
- Saundersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
- Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- West Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Manchaug is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
- New Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Northbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Hodges Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
- Whitinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- West Upton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shrewsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rochdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Worcester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Douglas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Upton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leicester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Central Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Grafton
- Millbury
- Oxford
- Shrewsbury
- Whitinsville
- Worcester
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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Worcester 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 #601850 (Central Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601850 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: Worcester
- Est. Elev: 124 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Worcester South
- Location given for Central Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1945389 Lon: -71.767848
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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| <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. |