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The location of the Ye Olde 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 Ye Olde Burying Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ye Olde 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 Ye Olde Burying Ground

Lat:   42.4507°   (42° 27' 2")

Lon:   -71.2334°   (-71° 14' 0")

The Ye Olde Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the southeast of the Ye Olde Burying Ground .

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 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 Ye Olde 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 Ye Olde 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ye Olde Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ye Olde Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Lexington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people
    • Lincoln
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
    • Arlington Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
    • Cummingsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
    • Bedford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
    • Belmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
    • Arlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
    • Winchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
    • Woburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
      • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
    • Winnmere
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
      • Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
    • Burlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
    • Baker Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Bridge
      • Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Kendal Green
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendal Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Green
        • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
      • Riverview
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
      • Waltham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
        • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
      • Waverley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
        • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
      • West Medford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
        • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
      • Montvale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
        • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
      • Mishawum ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
        • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
      • Pinehurst
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
        • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
      • Concord
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
      • Weston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
      • Nutting Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
        • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
      • West Newton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
        • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Nonantum ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonantum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
        • Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
      • North Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
        • North Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Watertown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
      • Huron Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
        • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Medford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
        • Medford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
      • Walnut Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
        • Walnut Hill 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 Ye Olde Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Middlesex County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ye Olde Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ye Olde Burying Ground.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ye Olde Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Westview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 northwest of Winchester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WNT.801 <6>
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Old Hill Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Beth Israel Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ridgelawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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. Pauls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Meretz Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Woodbrook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Woodbrook Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Woburn.
        • The Woodbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Salem Street Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbrook Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAL.805 <6>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91872 <5>
      • Central Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Centre Burial Ground
        • Weston Central Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91854 <5>
      • Farmers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmers Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Cemetery
      • Mt. Feake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Common Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Belmont Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Veterans Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
      • Salem Street Burying Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lindenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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 Ye Olde Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1974138  (Ye Olde Burying Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #1974138 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: Lexington
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 67
      • Location given for GNIS #1974138 (Ye Olde 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' 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 Ye Olde Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4507, Longitude: -71.2334       In this case, the coordinates for the Ye Olde 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 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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