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A visit to the Bear Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Bear Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> 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. 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 Bear Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2245°   (42° 13' 28")

Lon:   -71.5870°   (-71° 35' 13")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bear Hill Cemetery 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 31 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Upton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
    • Westborough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
      • Westborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
    • Hopkinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
    • Southville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
    • Hayden Row
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
    • Cordaville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
    • Grafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
    • Northbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
      • Northbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
    • Hopedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • Ashland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Fayville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
        • Fayville is located in Worcester County
      • Southborough
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
        • Southborough is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
      • North Grafton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
        • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
      • White City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Worcester County
      • Northborough
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
        • Northborough is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
      • Metcalf
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
        • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
      • Whitinsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
        • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
      • Mendon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
        • Mendon is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
      • Holliston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
        • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
      • East Holliston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
        • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Marlborough
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
        • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
      • Shrewsbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
        • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
      • Millbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
        • Millbury is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
      • New Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
        • New Village is located in Worcester County
      • Linwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Linwood is located in Worcester County
      • North Uxbridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
        • North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
      • South Milford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
        • South Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Framingham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
        • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
      • Lakeview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Worcester 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 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.

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bradish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradish Cemetery
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old First Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old First Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRF.804 <2>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRF.806 <2>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Road Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Road Cemetery
      • Benson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Benson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Northbridge.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
        • 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Riverdale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91501 <6>
      • Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIL.802 <2>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91636 <6>
      • Bragg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Southborough Rural Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Bear Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601639  (Bear Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601639 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: Milford
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 117
      • Location given for GNIS #601639 (Bear Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  HPK.808

    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>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.

    <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 'point-to-point' 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 Bear Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2245, Longitude: -71.5870       In this case, the coordinates for the Bear Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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