A visit to the Cotter Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Cotter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cotter Cemetery:
42.2773, -72.1137
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cotter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cotter 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 Cotter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cotter 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 Cotter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cotter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- The Hale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Southeast Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NBR.803 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91048 <6>
- South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Brookfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SPE.800 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91444 <6>
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Oakham.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91721 <6>
- Southwest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Southwest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Cemetery
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- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Aspen Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Old St. Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mary Queen of the Rosary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HOL.803 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91114 <6>
- Oakham Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham Center Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West 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]<3> of the Cotter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cotter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- North Brookfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- New Braintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- West Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- East Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
- Wheelwright
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Gilbertville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Ware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Lower Wire Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Oakham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hardwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hardwick is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- West Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Upper Wire Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- South Barre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Barre Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
- Charlton Depot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Paxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- West Brimfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Leicester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leicester is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
- Rutland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
- Heald Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
- Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Barre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barre is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwich is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
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 Cotter 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 Cotter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barre
- Brookfield
- Spencer
- Ware
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 Cotter Cemetery:
- 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 Cotter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602308 (Cotter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602308 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Worcester
- Est. Elev: 277 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: North Brookfield
- Location given for Cotter Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2773141 Lon: -72.1136886
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 '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- Cotter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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| <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. |