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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. 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 Sherburne Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6710°   (42° 40' 15")

Lon:   -71.4040°   (-71° 24' 14")

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 .

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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
    • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
    • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Middlesex Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Dunstable
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chelmsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ayres City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
    • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dracut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <8>
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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
    • Groton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sherburne Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Groton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
  • Hudson
    • Hudson lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sherburne Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hudson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Lowell
    • Lowell lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sherburne Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lowell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Nashua
    • Nashua lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sherburne Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nashua.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Pelham
  • Pepperell
  • Westford

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 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 Sherburne Cemetery:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #601604  (Sherburne Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #601604 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: Nashua South
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 44
    • Location given for GNIS #601604 (Sherburne Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  TYN.803

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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.

<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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sherburne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6710, Longitude: -71.4040    
<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 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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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