A visit to the West 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 West Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Burying Ground:
42.2368, -71.3981
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the West Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Burying Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the West Burying Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Central Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brush Hill Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clara Barton Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Holliston Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old South Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New South Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plain Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Burying Ground
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Tarcisius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Tarcisius Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Tarcisius Cemetery
- Wildwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Lake Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farm Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Burying Ground
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Dell Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dell Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Park Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- East Holliston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- Sherborn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Holliston
(2 miles [3.2 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
- South Sherborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Framingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Ashland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Metcalf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Natick
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Millis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 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
- Dover
(5 miles [8 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
- North Natick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Saxonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
- Hayden Row
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Medway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Cochituate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Fayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Cordaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Hopkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Charles River Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wellesley Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Southville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Norfolk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Babson Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Wellesley
(8 miles [12.9 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Wayland
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Southborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
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 West 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 West Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Dover
- Framingham
- Holliston
- Hopkinton
- Medway
- Natick
- Wayland
- Wellesley
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 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 West 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 West Burying Ground:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601497 (West Burying Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601497 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: 64 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holliston
- Location given for West Burying Ground:
- Lat: 42.2367633 Lon: -71.3981155
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West 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. |