A visit to the Veterans 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 Veterans Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Veterans Cemetery:
42.4065, -71.1320
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the south southeast of the Veterans Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Veterans Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Veterans Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Veterans Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Salem Street Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Belmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Belmont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Belmont.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLM.801 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90784 <5>
- Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cambridge.
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandbanks Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAM.801 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91241 <5>
- Cambridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
- The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- City of Cambridge Cemetery
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
- Old Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- Somerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Malden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1056077 <5>
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wildwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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 northwest of Winchester.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WNT.801 <6>
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEX.803 <6>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Common Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phipps Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelawn Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Granary Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Granary Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granary Burying Ground
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Granary Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Boston.
- The Granary Burying Ground has also been known as:
- The Old Granary
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.802 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91030 <5>
- Kings Chapel Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Copp's Hill Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Copp's Hill Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp's Hill Burying Ground
- The Copp's Hill Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Copp's Hill Burial Ground
- Copp's Hill Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.808 <6>
- Bunker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bunker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Everett.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EVR.800 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91880 <5>
- Forest Dale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Dale Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Dale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Malden.
- The Forest Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forestdale Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAL.804 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1056071 <5>
- Wyoming Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Meretz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Veterans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Veterans Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Huron Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- West Medford
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
- Medford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Arlington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
- Belmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
- Waverley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waverley is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
- Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Somerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Wellington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wellington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Edgeworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Arlington Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Watertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Allston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Cambridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Everett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Malden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Winchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
- East Lexington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
- North Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Bay Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Charlestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Melrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Montvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Montvale is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
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 Veterans 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 Veterans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Belmont
- Boston
- Cambridge
- Everett
- Malden
- Medford
- Melrose
- Somerville
- Watertown
- Wellington
- Winchester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Veterans 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 Veterans Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1973947 (Veterans Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1973947 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: 12 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lexington
- Location given for Veterans Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4064852 Lon: -71.1319977
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Veterans 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.
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