A visit to the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CON.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CON.802'. 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 Sleepy Hollow Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery:
42.4639, -71.3438
The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Three Cornered Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ye Olde Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ye Olde Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ye Olde Burying Ground
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beit Olam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beit Olam East Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Munroe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heart Pond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Wadsworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Central Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Farmers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Farmers Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Cemetery
- Linwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Robbins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Concord
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
- Baker Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
- Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Sudbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Acton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
- Maynard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hastings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Village of Nagog Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Musketamquid Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
- Sudbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tower Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kendal Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nutting Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Lexington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Pinehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Billerica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
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 Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. The following communities are located in Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Acton
- Acton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Acton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Bedford
- Carlisle
- Concord
- Lexington
- Sudbury
- Wayland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sleepy Hollow 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 Sleepy Hollow Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: CON.802
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599250 (Sleepy Hollow Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599250 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: 51 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Concord
- Location given for Sleepy Hollow Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4620385 Lon: -71.3425594
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sleepy Hollow 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. |