A visit to the Edson Cemetery ...
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. 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 Edson Cemetery ...
The Edson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
The cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Clark Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Forefathers Burying Ground
- Fox Hill Cemetery
- The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill Cemetery
- Hamblett Cemetery
- Hildreth Cemetery
- Hildreth Family Cemetery
- Kendall Cemetery
- The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
- New Boston Cemetery
- The New Boston Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Old Center Cemetery
- The Old Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
- Old Corner Burying Ground
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pine Branch Cemetery
- The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Branch Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- School Street Cemetery
- Tewksbury Cemetery
- Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery
- Varnum Cemetery
- The Varnum Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnum Cemetery
- Woodbine Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Edson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Andover
- Ayres City
- Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
- Bedford Springs
- Bedford
- Billerica
- Carlisle Station
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Collinsville
- Dracut
- East Littleton
- Haggetts
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lowell Junction
- Lowell
- Middlesex Village
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- North Billerica
- North Chelmsford
- Nutting Lake
- Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <5>
- Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Princeton Village
- Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
- Tewksbury
- Tyngsbororough
- Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
- West Andover
- West Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Westford
- Wilmington
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.
- Andover
- Bedford
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Lowell
- Pelham
- Westford
- Wilmington
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 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 Edson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Edson Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #90942
Referenced MACRIS Record: LOW.806
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599346 (Edson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599346 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Billerica
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.
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| <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- Edson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |