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A visit to the Old Center Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Center Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Center Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Center Cemetery

Lat:   42.6112°   (42° 36' 40")

Lon:   -71.2292°   (-71° 13' 45")

The Old Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old Center Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Center 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 Old Center 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Center Cemetery.

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

    • Tewksbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • Haggetts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haggetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • North Billerica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • Lowell Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
    • Billerica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
      • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
    • Lowell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • Ayres City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
    • Nutting Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
      • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
    • Pinehurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
    • Wilmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
    • Andover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • Dracut
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • West Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
        • West Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Shawsheen Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
        • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
      • Middlesex Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
        • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Princeton Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
        • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Burlington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
      • North Andover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
        • North Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
      • Lawrence
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
      • Chelmsford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
        • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
      • Carlisle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
      • Bedford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Bedford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
      • Winnmere
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
        • Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
      • Mishawum ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
        • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
      • North Reading
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
        • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
      • North Chelmsford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
        • North Chelmsford 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 Center 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 Old Center Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Center Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Pine Branch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Branch Cemetery
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Northwest Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Town Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lowell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201170 <5>
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Edson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Edson Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edson Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LOW.806 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90942 <5>
    • Old Corner Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Old Corner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Corner Burying Ground
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Fox Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Hill Cemetery
    • Varnum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Varnum Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnum Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91663 <5>
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Westlawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
        • The Westlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1289593 <5>
      • Westlawn II Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Westlawn II Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn II Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
        • The Westlawn II Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Lawn II Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn II Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185020 <5>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Augustines Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Parish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Parish Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Parish 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 Old Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1973425  (Old Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1973425 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: Wilmington
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #1973425 (Old Center Cemetery)

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6112, Longitude: -71.2292       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Center Cemetery 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 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.
    <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.




 

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