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A visit to the Elmwood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.7654°   (42° 45' 55")

Lon:   -71.0706°   (-71° 4' 14")

The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Essex County<1>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Elmwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<3>

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Haverhill City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haverhill City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haverhill City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haverhill City Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Hilldale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilldale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilldale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hilldale Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Merrimack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrimack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Merrimack Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Children of Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Children of Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Children of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Children of Israel Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Holy Angels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Angels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Angels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Searles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Searles Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • First Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Burying Ground is located in Essex County
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Bridge Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridge Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County

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]<2> of the Elmwood Cemetery.

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

  • Haverhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bradford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ward Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Groveland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Boxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
    • West Boxford is located in Essex County
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Newbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocks Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
    • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
  • Methuen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Methuen is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • North Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • North Andover is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
  • Plaistow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Merrimac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Merrimac is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #598986  (Elmwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #598986 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: Haverhill
    • County: Essex         Elev: 23
    • Location given for GNIS #598986 (Elmwood Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Elmwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7654, Longitude: -71.0706    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.

<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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