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The location of the West Burying Ground has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 West Burying Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Burying Ground

Lat:   42.2368°   (42° 14' 12")

Lon:   -71.3981°   (-71° 23' 53")

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 .

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 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 West Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Burying Ground itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
    • Sherborn
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
      • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Holliston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
    • Framingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
      • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
    • Ashland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • Metcalf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
    • Natick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
      • Natick is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
    • Millis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Medfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Dover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
    • North Natick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
      • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
    • Saxonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
      • Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hayden Row
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
        • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Medway
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
        • Medway is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
      • Wellesley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
        • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
      • Cochituate
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
        • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
      • Fayville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
        • Fayville is located in Worcester County
      • Cordaville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
        • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
      • Hopkinton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
        • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
      • Charles River Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
        • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Wellesley Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
        • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
      • Southville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
        • Southville is located in Worcester County
      • Norfolk
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
        • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
      • Babson Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
        • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
      • Wayland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,722 people
      • Southborough
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
        • Southborough is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
      • Woodville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Middlesex County

    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.

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery
    • Brush Hill Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Hill Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Hill Burying Ground
    • Clara Barton Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clara Barton Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clara Barton Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clara Barton Burying Ground
    • Old North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The Old North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Indian Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
      • Old Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North 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 the Center Cemetery
    • Holliston Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliston Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holliston Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliston Center Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Old South Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old South Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Burying Ground
    • New South Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New South Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Burying Ground
    • Plain Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plain Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain Burying Ground
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Tarcisius Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Tarcisius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Tarcisius Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Tarcisius Cemetery
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ASL.802 <5>
      • Lake Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Burying Ground
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Dell Park Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dell Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dell Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Park Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #601497 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: Holliston
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 64
      • Location given for GNIS #601497 (West Burying Ground)

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

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 West Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2368, Longitude: -71.3981       In this case, the coordinates for the West Burying Ground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 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.

    <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.




 

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