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A visit to the Bear Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Bear Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HPK.808). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HPK.808'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bear Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bear Hill Cemetery:

42.2245, -71.5870

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bear Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Bear Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> to the east northeast of the Bear Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bear Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bear Hill Cemetery.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bear Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Old North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old North Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old North Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Upton.
    • The Old North Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bradish Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #UPT.801 <1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90805 <6>
  • Midland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Old First Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Old First Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old First Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Grafton.
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside - Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRF.804 <1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1046196 <6>
  • St. Philips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Purchase Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Hopkinton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cooper Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cooper Road Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Road Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Northbridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425354 <6>
    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Northbridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91501 <6>
    • Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milford.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIL.802 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91636 <6>
    • Bragg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
      • The West Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Cemetery
      • Paddy Lincoln Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91173 <6>
    • Southborough Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Bear Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Woodville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Upton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Upton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
  • Westborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westborough is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
  • Hopkinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
  • Southville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Southville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
  • West Upton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Upton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Upton
  • Hayden Row
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
  • Cordaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
  • Grafton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grafton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
  • Northbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Northbridge is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
  • Saundersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saundersville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saundersville
  • Hopedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • Ashland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • Fayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
    • Southborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
    • North Grafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
    • White City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • White City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Northborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Northborough is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Metcalf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Marlborough Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
    • Chapinville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Chapinville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
    • Whitinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
    • Mendon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mendon is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
    • Holliston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
    • East Holliston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
    • Marlborough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
    • Shrewsbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people

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 Bear Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bear Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Bear Hill Cemetery:

    Referenced MACRIS Record:  HPK.808

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601639  (Bear Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601639 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Middlesex
      • Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milford
      • Location given for Bear Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2245395     Lon: -71.58701
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <2>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.
    <3>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.
    <4>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- Bear Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.