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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Blackstone Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BLK.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BLK.802'. 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 Blackstone Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.0232°   (42° 1' 23")

Lon:   -71.5459°   (-71° 32' 45")

The Blackstone Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Blackstone 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 helpful 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 Blackstone Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 Blackstone 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Blackstone Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blackstone Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Blackstone
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • Branch Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
      • Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Millville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Slatersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
      • Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Union Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Woonsocket
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
      • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
    • Hamlet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Millerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County
    • East Blackstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
      • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
    • North Smithfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
    • Nasonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
      • Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Primrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • North Smithfield
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
        • North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Glendale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Cumberland Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
        • Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Bellingham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
        • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
      • South Milford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
        • South Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Mendon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Uxbridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
        • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
      • Smithfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Hanton City ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanton City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanton City
        • Hanton City is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Hanton City has also been known as:
        • Lost City
      • Albion
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Cumberland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
      • Cumberland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • White City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Worcester County
      • North Uxbridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
        • North Uxbridge 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 Blackstone 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 Blackstone Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Blackstone Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Micheals Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Micheals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Micheals Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Micheals Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery
    • Albee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albee Cemetery
    • Norden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Norden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The Norden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swedish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210371 <7>
    • Providence Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Providence Street Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Providence Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Street Cemetery
    • Buxton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buxton Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buxton Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Precious Blood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Precious Blood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Polish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polish Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Ballou Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballou Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballou Cemetery
      • Rakeville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rakeville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakeville Cemetery
      • Swandale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swandale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swandale Cemetery

    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 Blackstone Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601629  (Blackstone Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601629 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: Blackstone
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 66
      • Location given for GNIS #601629 (Blackstone Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BLK.802

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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>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 'straight-line' (or 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 Blackstone Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0232, Longitude: -71.5459    
    <4>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.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.




 

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