About Old Common Cemetery
Old Common Cemetery is a cemetery near Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The grounds sit at about 427 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Samuel Brigham and Silas Gates. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1940822. The nearest other listed cemetery is Spring Hill Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Collins Funeral Home in Marlborough, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 284 cemeteries we list in Middlesex County, and 77 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.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Marlborough. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Old Common Cemetery
- Samuel Brigham1652-1713
- Silas Gates1727-1793
People whose Wikidata entry gives Old Common Cemetery 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
42.34759, -71.55228
What Old Common Cemetery 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
- Spring Hill CemeteryMarlborough, MACemetery0.5 mi
- Immaculate Conception CemeteryMarlborough, MACemetery0.6 mi
- Rocklawn CemeteryMarlborough, MACemetery0.7 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryMarlborough, MACemetery0.7 mi
- Maplewood CemeteryMarlborough, MACemetery0.8 mi
- Wilson CemeteryMarlborough, MACemetery2.3 mi
- Evergreen CemeteryMarlborough, MACemetery2.4 mi
- Robin Hill CemeteryMarlborough, MACemetery2.4 mi
- Forestvale CemeteryHudson, MACemetery2.4 mi
- Mary Goodnow's GraveNorthborough, MACemetery2.8 mi
Funeral homes near Old Common Cemetery
- Collins Funeral Home0.2 miFuneral home · Marlborough · (508) 485-2000
- Short & Rowe Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Marlborough · (508) 485-0180
- John P Rowe Funeral Home Inc0.4 miFuneral home · Marlborough · (508) 485-0855
- Slattery Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Marlborough · (508) 485-0225
- Morris-Johnston Funeral Home3.1 miFuneral home · Southborough · (508) 485-4111
- Tighe Hamilton Regional Funeral Home3.3 miFuneral home · Hudson · (978) 562-3252
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