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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. Pleasant Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3842°   (42° 23' 3")

Lon:   -71.4120°   (-71° 24' 43")

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

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .

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 helpful 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. Pleasant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

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

    • Musketamquid Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musketamquid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
      • Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Sudbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
      • Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 people
    • North Sudbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sudbury
      • North Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
    • Wayland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,722 people
    • Tower Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Maynard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
    • Saxonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
      • Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
    • Cochituate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
      • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
    • Baker Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Bridge
      • Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Weston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
    • West Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
      • West Concord is located in Middlesex County
    • Lower Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • North Natick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
        • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
      • Kendal Green
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendal Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Green
        • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
      • Lincoln
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
      • Concord
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
      • Stow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
        • Stow is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
      • Marlborough
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
        • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
      • Southborough
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
        • Southborough is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
      • Fayville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
        • Fayville is located in Worcester County
      • Framingham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
        • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
      • Natick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
        • Natick is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
      • Hudson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
      • Acton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Acton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
      • Ashland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
      • Wellesley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
        • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
      • Wellesley Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
        • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
      • Newton Lower Falls
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
        • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Auburndale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
        • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
      • Riverview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
      • Boxborough
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
        • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 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 Mt. Pleasant 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. Pleasant Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Mt. Wadsworth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Three Cornered Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Cornered Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Three Cornered Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Cornered Cemetery
    • Beit Olam Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Beit Olam Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beit Olam Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Wayland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beit Olam Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171234 <6>
    • North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Wayland.
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Wayland Cemetery
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WAY.800 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91308 <6>
    • Beit Olam East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Maynard.
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Sudbury Cemetery
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SUD.801 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193484 <6>
    • New North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The New North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New North Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Maynard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New North Cemetery
    • St. Bridgets Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Edwards Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • South Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Weeks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • St. Georges Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • St. Zephryns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Zephryns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Zephryns Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Zephryns Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilson Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Street Cemetery
      • Edgell Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Linwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Central Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Centre Burial Ground
        • Weston Central Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91854 <6>
      • Farmers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmers Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Cemetery

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

    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. Pleasant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601565  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601565 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: Maynard
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 77
      • Location given for GNIS #601565 (Mount Pleasant 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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. Pleasant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3842, Longitude: -71.4120    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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