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A visit to the Old Burying Ground ...


The location of the Old Burying Ground has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Old Burying Ground ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3745°   (42° 22' 28")

Lon:   -71.1195°   (-71° 7' 10")

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

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the south southeast of the Old Burying Ground .

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 Old Burying Ground:

  • 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 Old Burying Ground 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Old Burying Ground.

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

    • Cambridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
    • Allston
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
    • Somerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
    • Huron Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
      • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Brighton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
    • Brookline
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
    • Brookline Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
      • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Chestnut Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Bay Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Charlestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Arlington
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
      • Wellington
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
        • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
      • Medford
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
        • Medford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
      • Belmont
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
      • Waverley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
        • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
      • Watertown
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
      • Nonantum ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonantum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
        • Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
      • Newtonville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
        • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jamaica Plain
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
        • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
      • Roxbury
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • South Boston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
        • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • East Boston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
        • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Chelsea
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
      • Everett
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
        • Everett is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
      • Malden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
        • Malden is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
      • Arlington Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
        • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
      • North Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
        • North Village is located in Middlesex County

    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 Old 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 Old Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Old Burying Ground.<4>

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

    • North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cambridge.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sandbanks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAM.801 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91241 <6>
    • Cambridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City of Cambridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
    • Somerville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
    • Somerville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Phipps Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phipps Street Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Street Cemetery
    • Bunker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Common Street Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookline Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookline Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookline Cemetery
      • Central Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Granary Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Granary Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Granary Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Boston.
        • The Granary Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • The Old Granary
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granary Burying Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.802 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91030 <6>
      • Kings Chapel Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Chapel Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kings Chapel Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Chapel Burying Ground
      • Copp's Hill Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Copp's Hill Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
        • The Copp's Hill Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • Copp's Hill Burial Ground
        • Copp's Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copp's Hill Burying Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.808 <5>
      • Bell Rock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Rock Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Rock Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAL.800 <5>
      • Salem Street Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

    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 Old Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1971612  (Old Burying Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #1971612 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: Boston South
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 8
      • Location given for GNIS #1971612 (Old Burying Ground)

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

    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' (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 Old Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3745, Longitude: -71.1195       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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