About Old Burying Ground
Old Burying Ground is a cemetery in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It carries a heritage listing (heritage level 2). Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Moses Whitney II. The nearest funeral home we know of is Badger Funeral Homes Inc. in Littleton, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 284 cemeteries we list in Middlesex County, and 75 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Middlesex County dates to 1649. 9 of the 284 listings in Middlesex County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Old Burying Ground
- Moses Whitney II1689-1778
People whose Wikidata entry gives Old Burying Ground as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.54551, -71.47690
What Old Burying Ground offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Old Burying Ground CemeteryLittleton Common, MACemetery0.0 mi
- Westlawn CemeteryLittleton Common, MACemetery1.1 mi
- Westlawn CemeteryWestford, MACemetery1.8 mi
- Russian CemeteryWestford, MACemetery2.3 mi
- Pine Grove CemeteryWestford, MACemetery2.4 mi
- Saint Catherine CemeteryWestford, MACemetery2.9 mi
- Fairview CemeteryWestford, MACemetery4.1 mi
- Shaker CemeteryHarvard, MACemetery4.1 mi
- Forest CemeteryCarlisle, MACemetery4.2 mi
- Wright CemeteryWestford, MACemetery4.4 mi
Funeral homes near Old Burying Ground
- Badger Funeral Homes Inc.0.3 miFuneral home · Littleton · (978) 486-3709
- J. A. Healy Sons Funeral Home3.3 miFuneral home · Westford · (978) 692-6502
- Acton Funeral Home4.9 miFuneral home · Acton · (978) 263-5333
- Badger Funeral Homes5.4 miFuneral home · Ayer · (978) 772-4033
- Anderson Funeral Homes Inc6.3 miFuneral home · Ayer · (978) 772-2355
- Badger Funeral Homes Inc6.8 miFuneral home · Groton · (978) 486-3709
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Old Burying Ground located?
Old Burying Ground is at King Street, Littleton, MA 01460 in Middlesex County. GPS coordinates: 42.54551, -71.47690.
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