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Middle Cemetery
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National Register of Historic Places

Middle Cemetery

On the National Register since 20197 years
Listed 2019Lancaster
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About Middle Cemetery

Middle Cemetery, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 8, 2019. The Register lists it for its social history and art, at the local level. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCemetery in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1798 to today

  1. 1798Built
  2. 2019Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 7 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main St., Lancaster · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Middle CemeteryStart here
  2. 2Old Settlers' Burying GroundBuilt 1674 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Nathaniel Thayer EstateGeorgian Revival · Built 1846 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

StAtherton BridgeBuilt 18700.3 mi★First Church of Christ, LancasterAdamesque · Built 18160.5 miBSouth Lancaster Engine HouseBuilding0.6 miBFounder's HallVictorian Gothic · Built 18830.6 miDCenter Village DistrictFederal0.6 miDCentre Village Historic DistrictItalianate0.6 miDLancaster Industrial School for GirlsFederal1 mi

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Questions about Middle Cemetery

Is Middle Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 8, 2019 (Register number 100004560).

Is Middle Cemetery a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is First Church of Christ, Lancaster, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Middle Cemetery?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.