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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Brookfield Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BKF.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BKF.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. 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 Brookfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.2171°   (42° 13' 1")

Lon:   -72.1132°   (-72° 6' 47")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Brookfield Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Brookfield 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 Brookfield 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brookfield Cemetery.

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

    • Brookfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • West Brookfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • East Brookfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • North Brookfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
      • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
    • Warren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Fiskdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
    • Spencer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
    • Lower Wire Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
      • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
    • New Braintree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
      • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • West Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Brimfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Sturbridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
        • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
      • Charlton Depot
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
        • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
      • Upper Wire Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
        • Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
      • Ware
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
        • Ware is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
      • Charlton City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
        • Charlton City is located in Worcester County
      • Gilbertville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
        • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
      • Globe Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
        • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
      • Charlton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
        • Charlton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
      • Oakham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
        • Oakham is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
      • Wheelwright
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
        • Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
      • Holland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Southbridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
        • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
      • Hardwick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
        • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
      • Rochdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
        • Rochdale is located in Worcester County
      • Leicester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
        • Leicester is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 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 Brookfield 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 Brookfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Brookfield
    • Spencer
    • Ware
      • Ware lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Brookfield Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ware.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brookfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cotter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotter Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotter Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Old Warren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Warren Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Warren Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Podunk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Podunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Podunk Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Podunk Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mary Queen of the Rosary Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HOL.803 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91114 <6>
    • Hale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Aloysius Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Aspen Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aspen Grove Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspen Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WAR.800 <1>
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Old St. Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. Williams Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Williams Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 Brookfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602299  (Brookfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602299 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: East Brookfield
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 185
      • Location given for GNIS #602299 (Brookfield Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BKF.800

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brookfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2171, Longitude: -72.1132    
    <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>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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