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A visit to the Flint Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Flint Cemetery (MACRIS ID: TYN.805). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: TYN.805'. 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. 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 Flint Cemetery ...

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

42.6576, -71.4262

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Flint Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

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

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> to the southeast of the Flint Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Flint Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Flint Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Sherburne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Central Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dunstable Central Burial Ground
    • Dunstable Central Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAR.800 <1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90856 <6>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northwest of Westford.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WSR.804 <1>
  • Hillsde Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hillsde Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsde Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gould Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
  • Old Dunstable Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Dunstable Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dunstable Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Polish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
    • Russian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Russian Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
    • St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Westford.
      • The St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Catherine Cemetery
      • St. Catherine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207403 <6>
    • Forefathers Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • School Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hamblett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hamblett Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblett Cemetery
      • The Hamblett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garrison House Burial Ground
      • Little Burial Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LOW.807 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91050 <6>
    • Hildreth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hildreth Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hildreth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91080 <6>
    • Hildreth Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston 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]<4> of the Flint Cemetery.

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

  • Tyngsbororough
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
  • North Chelmsford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
  • Dunstable
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
  • Princeton Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
  • Middlesex Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
  • Collinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Westford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Westford is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
  • Chelmsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Forge Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
  • East Littleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
  • Ayres City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dracut
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Nashua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <7>
    • Pelham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <7>
    • Hollis Depot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
    • Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>
    • East Pepperell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
    • Babbatasset Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
    • Paper Mill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Groton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Groton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
    • Centre Village ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
    • Littleton Common
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
    • Carlisle Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
    • North Billerica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
    • Pepperell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people

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 Flint 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 Flint Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Flint Cemetery:

  • 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 Flint Cemetery:

    Referenced MACRIS Record:  TYN.805

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601595  (Flint Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601595 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: 50 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nashua South
      • Location given for Flint Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6575904     Lon: -71.426175
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <2>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.
    <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 '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- Flint Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.