A visit to the Boylston Burial Ground ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Boylston Burial Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Boylston Burial Ground (FG ID #2485990).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Boylston Burial Ground (MACRIS ID: PRI.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: PRI.800'. 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 Boylston Burial Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boylston Burial Ground:
42.4491, -71.8787
The Boylston Burial Ground is located in Princeton.
The cemetery is located in Worcester County<3>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Boylston Burial Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boylston Burial Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Boylston Burial Ground.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boylston Burial Ground, with the nearest first.
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Sterling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The West Sterling Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling Cemetery
- Tooker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Tooker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooker Cemetery
- Worthington Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- High Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Legge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Legge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legge Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Woodside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Rural Glen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Glen Cemetery
- Rural Glen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Glen Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Park Avee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chocksett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Chocksett Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocksett Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Boylston Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boylston Burial Ground, with the nearest first:
- Princeton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Princeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Sterling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ruralville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Oakdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Westminster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sterling Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hubbardston Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hubbardston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Boylston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Pratts Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leominster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Worcester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Boylston Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boylston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
- South Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Fitchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Gardner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olde English Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
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 Boylston Burial Ground. The following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boylston Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Boylston Burial Ground:
- 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 Boylston Burial Ground:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2485990
Referenced MACRIS Record: PRI.800
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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.
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| <3> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Boylston Burial Ground) 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. |