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A visit to the Chestnut Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BUR.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BUR.801'. 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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5054°   (42° 30' 19")

Lon:   -71.2085°   (-71° 12' 30")

The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Burlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
  • Winnmere
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pinehurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
  • Cummingsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Woburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mishawum ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wilmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nutting Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Montvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Billerica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoneham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Reading
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • Arlington Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
    • Arlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Medford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
      • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • West Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County
    • North Billerica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
    • Lincoln
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
    • Belmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lowell Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Carlisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tewksbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Middlesex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chestnut Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery:

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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #603027  (Chestnut Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #603027 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: Wilmington
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 50
    • Location given for GNIS #603027 (Chestnut Hill Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BUR.801

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 Middlesex, 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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5054, Longitude: -71.2085    
<4>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.
<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 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.
<7>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.




 

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