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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 Elmwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elmwood Cemetery (FG ID #90949)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Elmwood Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MET.821). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MET.821'. 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.7010°   (42° 42' 3")

Lon:   -71.2270°   (-71° 13' 37")

The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Essex County<3>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> to the southeast of the Elmwood Cemetery .

Establishment of the Elmwood Cemetery ...

The Elmwood Cemetery was established in 1772.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Elmwood 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Elmwood Cemetery.

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

    • Lawrence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • Methuen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Dracut
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Haggetts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Shawsheen Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • North Andover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Tozier Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
      • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
    • Andover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • Pelham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Lowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • Ayres City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tewksbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lowell Junction
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
        • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Ayers Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
        • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
      • Wilson Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
        • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Salem
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
      • Middlesex Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Windham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
        • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
      • Princeton Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • North Billerica
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
        • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • West Boxford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
        • West Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Bradford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Essex County
      • North Chelmsford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
        • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
      • Chelmsford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
        • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
      • Billerica
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
        • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
      • Haverhill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
        • Haverhill is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
      • North Salem
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Bailey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Varnum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Sons of Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sons of Israel Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Israel Cemetery
    • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • United Lebanese Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Searles Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Searles Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searles Cemetery
      • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Burying Ground
        • Old North Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Hill Cemetery
      • Israel Brotherhood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Brotherhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Israel Brotherhood Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Brotherhood Cemetery
      • St. Casimirs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Kendall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • West Parish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Parish Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Parish Cemetery
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre 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 Elmwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602952  (Elmwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602952 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: Lawrence
      • County: Essex         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #602952 (Elmwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #90949
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  MET.821

    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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- ) 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: 42.7010, Longitude: -71.2270    
    <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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