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A visit to the Farm Burying Ground ...

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 Farm Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Farm Burying Ground:

42.2334, -71.3348

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

The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Farm Burying Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the Farm Burying Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Farm Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Farm Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Central Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New South Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Old South Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Plain Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Burying Ground
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dell Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dell Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Park Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Brush Hill Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Clara Barton Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burying Ground
    • West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Sherborn.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHR.802 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91831 <6>
    • Vine Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Farm Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Farm Burying Ground, with the nearest first:

  • South Sherborn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
  • Sherborn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
  • Dover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
  • Natick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Natick is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
  • Medfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
  • East Holliston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
  • Millis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Millis is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
  • Charles River Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Holliston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
  • North Natick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
  • Westwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
  • Babson Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wellesley Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
    • Framingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
    • Metcalf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Cochituate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
    • Rockville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Needham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Needham Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
    • Wellesley Farms
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
    • Wellesley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Ashland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • Medway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Norfolk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • Walpole
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
    • Norwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
    • Saxonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
    • Newton Lower Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls

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 Farm Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Farm Burying Ground.

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 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 Farm Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Farm Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599419  (Farm Burying Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599419 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: Middlesex
      • Est. Elev: 48 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medfield
      • Location given for Farm Burying Ground:
      • Lat: 42.2334306     Lon: -71.3347802
      • 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 Middlesex, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Farm 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 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.