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A visit to the Mount Auburn Catholic Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   42.3711°   (42° 22' 15")

Lon:   -71.1490°   (-71° 8' 56")

The Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<1>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the east of the Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Huron Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
    • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Brighton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Allston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
    • Allston is located in Suffolk County
  • Cambridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Watertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Nonantum ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonantum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
    • Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Somerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Waverley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
    • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
  • North Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • North Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Newtonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...

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 Mt. Auburn Catholic 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 Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery:

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3711, Longitude: -71.1490    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.

<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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