A visit to the Blackmer Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Blackmer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blackmer Cemetery:
42.0515, -71.9815
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blackmer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blackmer Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Blackmer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blackmer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Blackmer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blackmer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Hedwig Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Hedwig Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hedwig Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Hedwig Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Southbridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194359 <5>
- New Notre Dame Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The New Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Notre Dame Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Notre Dame Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Southbridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351697 <5>
- Northwest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Northwest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Cemetery
- Old Notre Dame Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Notre Dame Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Notre Dame Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Southbridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2326998 <5>
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Southbridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91632 <5>
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Corbin Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DUD.802 <6>
- Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
- Dresser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dresser Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser Cemetery
- St. George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. George Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
- The St. George Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Georges Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91569 <5>
- North Woodstock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- East Woodstock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodstock Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elmvale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Elmvale Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmvale Cemetery
- Upham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Upham Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upham Cemetery
- The Upham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cortiss Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103786 <5>
- Wilsonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilsonville Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilsonville Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Webster.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135827 <5>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Bay Path Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blackmer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blackmer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Quinebaug
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dudley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Fabyan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Southbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- East Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Globe Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- West Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
- Charlton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Charlton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- North Grosvenor Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Hodges Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Charlton City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Sturbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- West Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grosvenor Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
- Old Sturbridge Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodstock Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- Mechanicsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- Charlton Depot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Fiskdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
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 Blackmer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blackmer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Oxford
- Thompson
- Webster
- Woodstock
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 websites either 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 Blackmer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Worcester 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 Blackmer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602205 (Blackmer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602205 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: Worcester
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Webster
- Location given for Blackmer Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0514849 Lon: -71.9814628
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blackmer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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.
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