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. 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elmwood Cemetery:
42.7654, -71.0706
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The St. James Cemetery is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Haverhill City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hilldale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hilldale Cemetery is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walnut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Cemetery is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Merrimack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Merrimack Cemetery is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack Cemetery
- Children of Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brookside Cemetery is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
- Holy Angels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Angels Cemetery
- Meeting House Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Searles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Searles Cemetery is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles Cemetery
- First Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The First Burying Ground is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Burying Ground
- 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)
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
- Bridge Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bridge Street Cemetery is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Street Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
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]<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)
- West Boxford is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- West Newbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocks Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocks Village is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- Methuen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Methuen is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
- North Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Andover is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Plaistow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Merrimac
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Merrimac is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- Ayers Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ayers Village is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
- Tozier Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lawrence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Boxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Boxford is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
- Byfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Byfield is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
- Atkinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shawsheen Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shawsheen Village is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
- West Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boxford is also located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 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 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.
- Andover
- Haverhill
- Lawrence
- Merrimac
- Methuen
- Salem
- West Newbury
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 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:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Essex 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 Elmwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #598986 (Elmwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598986 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: Essex
- Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Haverhill
- Location given for Elmwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.764535 Lon: -71.0711682
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elmwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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| <5> | 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. |
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