A visit to the Plain 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 Plain Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plain Burying Ground:
42.2580, -71.3672
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Plain Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Plain Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the Plain Burying Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Plain Burying Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Plain Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Dell Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dell Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Park Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Brush Hill Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clara Barton Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Central Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Indian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burying Ground
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Sherborn.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHR.802 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91831 <6>
- New South Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Farm Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Burying Ground
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Glenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Tarcisius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Tarcisius Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Tarcisius Cemetery
- Old South Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- The North Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Natick Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NAT.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242134 <6>
- St. Zephryns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Zephryns Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Zephryns Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- The St. Georges Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. George Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRM.803 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91570 <6>
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Edgell Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ASL.802 <5>
- Old North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old North Cemetery
- The Old North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Old Indian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91132 <6>
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Plain Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Plain Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- Sherborn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- South Sherborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Natick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Framingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- North Natick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- East Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Saxonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- Cochituate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Medfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Charles River Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wellesley Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Metcalf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Millis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Babson Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Wellesley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
- Wellesley Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Westwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Needham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Needham Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Newton Lower Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Tower Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wayland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,722 people
- Fayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Cordaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
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 Plain 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 Plain Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Dover
- Dover lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Plain Burying Ground.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Framingham
- Holliston
- Natick
- Needham
- Wayland
- Wellesley
- Westwood
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 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 Plain 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 Plain Burying Ground:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2437871 (Plain Burying Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2437871 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: 62 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Natick
- Location given for Plain Burying Ground:
- Lat: 42.25805 Lon: -71.36723
- 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 '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- Plain 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. |