A visit to the Sherburne Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Sherburne Cemetery (MACRIS ID: TYN.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: TYN.803'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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 Sherburne Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sherburne Cemetery:
42.6710, -71.4040
The Sherburne Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sherburne Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sherburne Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sherburne Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sherburne Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Flint Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TYN.805 <1>
- Gould Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gould Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Dunstable Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Dunstable Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dunstable Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodbine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamblett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The New Boston Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Hillsde Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillsde Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsde Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- School Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hildreth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hildreth Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Israel Brotherhood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Casimirs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gumpas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gumpas Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumpas Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Forefathers Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sherburne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sherburne Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tyngsbororough
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
- North Chelmsford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Collinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Princeton Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
- Middlesex Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- Dunstable
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chelmsford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ayres City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
- Lowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dracut
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <6>
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Westford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forge Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nashua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollis Depot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Billerica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Babbatasset Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
- East Pepperell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
- Groton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centre Village ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
- Littleton Common
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carlisle Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tewksbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pepperell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Sherburne 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 Sherburne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chelmsford
- Groton
- Hudson
- Lowell
- Nashua
- Pelham
- Pepperell
- Westford
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 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 Sherburne 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 Sherburne Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: TYN.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601604 (Sherburne Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601604 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: 44 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nashua South
- Location given for Sherburne Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6709236 Lon: -71.4042301
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <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 from Point A (ie- Sherburne 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |