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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Edson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Edson Cemetery (FG ID #90942)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Edson Cemetery (MACRIS ID: LOW.806). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: LOW.806'. 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 Edson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6176°   (42° 37' 3")

Lon:   -71.3068°   (-71° 18' 24")

The cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.

As an estimate, the Edson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.

Adjacent to the Edson Cemetery and just to the north is the Saint Patrick Cemetery.

While not adjacent, to the west is the Westlawn Cemetery. To the southwest is the Westlawn II Cemetery.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Edson Cemetery .

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 Edson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Edson 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Edson Cemetery.

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

    • Ayres City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
    • Lowell
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • North Billerica
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • Middlesex Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Princeton Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
      • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Chelmsford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
      • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
    • Tewksbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • Dracut
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Billerica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
      • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
    • North Chelmsford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
      • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
    • Haggetts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haggetts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Nutting Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
        • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
      • Westford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
        • Westford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
      • Carlisle Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
        • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
      • Pinehurst
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
        • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
      • Lowell Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
        • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Tyngsbororough
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
        • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
      • Bedford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Bedford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
      • Wilmington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
        • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
      • Andover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
      • Pelham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <6>
      • Forge Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
        • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Littleton Common
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
        • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
      • Village of Nagog Woods
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
        • Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
      • Burlington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Shawsheen Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
        • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
      • Lawrence
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
      • Dunstable
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
        • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 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 Edson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Edson Cemetery.<7>

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

    • School Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Hildreth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Hildreth Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hildreth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91080 <1>
    • Hildreth Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodbine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Forefathers Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forefathers Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forefathers Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forefathers Burying Ground
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Northwest Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lowell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201170 <1>
    • Hamblett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hamblett Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The Hamblett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garrison House Burial Ground
      • Little Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblett Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LOW.807 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91050 <1>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Corner Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Old Corner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Corner Burying Ground
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pine Branch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Branch Cemetery
      • Old Center Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
      • New Boston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Fox Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Hill Cemetery
      • Tewksbury Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Tewksbury Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tewksbury Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Tewksbury.
        • The Tewksbury Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Center Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tewksbury Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977976 <1>
      • Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery
      • Kendall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Varnum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Varnum Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnum 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 Edson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599346  (Edson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599346 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: Billerica
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 40
      • Location given for GNIS #599346 (Edson Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #90942
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  LOW.806

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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.

    <3>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.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Edson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6176, Longitude: -71.3068    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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