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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: ATH.809). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ATH.809'. 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:   42.6297°   (42° 37' 46")

Lon:   -72.2038°   (-72° 12' 13")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Athol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tully
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
    • Tully is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tully
    • From the Chestnut Hill Cemetery to Tully
  • North Orange
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Royalston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillipston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooks Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
    • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
  • Baldwinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mayo Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Goulding Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
    • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
  • Waterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Warwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wendell Depot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
    • Templeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • Morse Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • Petersham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Richmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • East Templeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
      • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Winchendon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Erving
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • New Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
    • Pequoig
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Winchendon Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County
    • Fitzwilliam
      (10 miles [16.1 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worcester County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athol
    • Athol lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Orange
    • Orange lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orange.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Royalston

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 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 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 #602406  (Chestnut Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #602406 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: Royalston
    • County: Worcester         Elev: 298
    • Location given for GNIS #602406 (Chestnut Hill Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  ATH.809

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 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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6297, Longitude: -72.2038    
<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 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.
<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.
<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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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