RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Massachusetts >> Worcester County >> Old Center CemeteryIndex...

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:

42.6618, -72.0362

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 Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 29 miles [46.7 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Winchendon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177674 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
    • The Robbins Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Robbins Burial Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103089 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Rand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Norcross Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Norcross Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norcross Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Baldwinville.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TEM.800 <6>
  • Baptist Common Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Baptist Common Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Common Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91864 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Notre Dame Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91342 <5>
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91579 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Jonas Alliene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lawrence Brook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lawrence Brook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Brook Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The New Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The New Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The New Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Winchendon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Winchendon is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
  • Pequoig
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pequoig is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
  • Waterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Waterville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Winchendon Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
  • Baldwinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
  • Lane Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
  • East Templeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
  • Gardner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gardner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
  • South Ashburnham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
  • Ashburnham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Rindge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <7>
  • Brooks Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Templeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • Olde English Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
    • South Gardner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • South Gardner is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardner
    • West Rindge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
    • Royalston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Blackburn Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Phillipston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Goulding Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
    • Fitzwilliam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
    • Athol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Athol is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Westminster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Westminster is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
    • South Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
    • Jaffrey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <7>
    • Tully
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Tully is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully

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 Worcester County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Center Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athol
    • Athol lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Gardner
  • Jaffrey
  • Rindge
    • Rindge lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rindge.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
  • Royalston

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 Worcester 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 #602336  (Old Center Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602336 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: Worcester
      • Est. Elev: 368 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Winchendon
      • Location given for Old Center Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6617534     Lon: -72.0361905
      • 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 Worcester, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.

    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.