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A visit to the Mount Auburn 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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Auburn Cemetery (FG ID #91241)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CAM.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CAM.801'. 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. 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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3713°   (42° 22' 16")

Lon:   -71.1436°   (-71° 8' 36")

The cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cambridge.

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

Establishment of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery ...

The Mt. Auburn Cemetery was established in 1831.

Name Variations for Mt. Auburn Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Sandbanks Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery.<5>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery.

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

  • Huron Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 southwest)
  • Allston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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)
  • Brookline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookline Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
    • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk 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.<6> 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • North Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Nonantum ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonantum have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
    • Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
      • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Centre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Arlington Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
    • Medford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Medford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
      • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Arlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • West Newton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton Highlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Jamaica Plain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Roxbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Charlestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wellington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Waltham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 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 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery:

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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #600882  (Mount Auburn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #600882 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Newton
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 20
    • Location given for GNIS #600882 (Mount Auburn Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91241
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  CAM.801

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

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>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.

<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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Auburn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3713, Longitude: -71.1436    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<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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