A visit to the Old Burying Ground ...
Introduction ...
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 Old Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Burying Ground:
42.3745, -71.1195
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Burying Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> 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)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Belmont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Belmont.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLM.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90784 <6>
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- 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 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
- The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- City of Cambridge Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Veterans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Phipps Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bunker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bunker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Brookline Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granary Burying Ground
- 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 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)
- Copp's Hill Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Copp's Hill Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp's Hill Burying Ground
- The Copp's Hill Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Copp's Hill Burial Ground
- Copp's Hill Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.808 <5>
- Bell Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Street Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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<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)
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Allston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Cambridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Somerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Huron Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brookline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Brookline Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- West Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Bay Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Charlestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
- Wellington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Edgeworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
- Waverley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waverley is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
- Watertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
- Newtonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newton Centre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Jamaica Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- South Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- East Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- Chelsea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Malden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Arlington Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- North Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
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.
- Arlington
- Belmont
- Boston
- Brookline
- Cambridge
- Chelsea
- Everett
- Malden
- Medford
- Roxbury
- Somerville
- Watertown
- Wellington
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1971612 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: 8 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boston South
- Location given for Old Burying Ground:
- Lat: 42.3745413 Lon: -71.1194972
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Burying Ground) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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.
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| <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. |