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A visit to the Old Center Cemetery ...

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 Center Cemetery ...

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

42.6112, -71.2292

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Center Cemetery.

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)
    • The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Branch Cemetery
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • The Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Northwest Cemetery
  • Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Town Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
    • 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Corner Burying Ground
    • The Old Corner Burying Ground has also been known as:
    • Old Corner Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old North Cemetery
  • Fox Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill Cemetery
  • Varnum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Varnum Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91663 <5>
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
      • 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 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn II Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185020 <5>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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)
      • The West Parish Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parish Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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)
    • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
  • Haggetts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
  • North Billerica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
  • Lowell Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
  • Billerica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
  • West Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
  • Lowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Ayres City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
  • Nutting Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
  • Pinehurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  • Wilmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
  • Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Dracut
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Bedford Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
    • West Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • Shawsheen Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
    • Middlesex Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
    • Princeton Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
    • Chelmsford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
    • Burlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
    • North Andover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Andover is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Lawrence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • Carlisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
    • Bedford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bedford is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
    • Winnmere
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
    • Mishawum ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
    • North Reading
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • North Chelmsford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford

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.

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 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 Old Center Cemetery:

  • 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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1973425  (Old Center Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1973425 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: 36 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wilmington
      • Location given for Old Center Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6112035     Lon: -71.2292247
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Center Cemetery) 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 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.