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A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...


The location of the Friends Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Friends Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friends Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.1215°   (42° 7' 17")

Lon:   -71.6195°   (-71° 37' 10")

The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Friends Cemetery .

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 either 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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 Friends 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]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.

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

    • Whitinsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
      • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
    • Linwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County
    • North Uxbridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
      • North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
    • Northbridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
      • Northbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
    • Uxbridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Mendon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
    • Upton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
    • New Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Worcester County
    • White City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County
    • Hopedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • East Douglas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County
    • Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Manchaug ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
        • Manchaug is located in Worcester County
      • Millville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
        • Millville is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
      • South Milford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
        • South Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Grafton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
        • Grafton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
      • Douglas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Douglas is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
      • East Blackstone
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
        • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
      • Bellingham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
        • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
      • Sutton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
        • Sutton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
      • Slatersville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
        • Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Blackstone
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
        • Blackstone is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
      • North Grafton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
        • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
      • Hayden Row
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
        • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Hopkinton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
        • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
      • Woodville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
      • Millbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
        • Millbury is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 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 Friends Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worcester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Northbridge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91501 <5>
    • Benson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Northbridge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425354 <5>
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cooper Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Road Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Road Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of North Uxbridge
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91634 <5>
    • Wood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Locust Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Locust Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The Locust Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Davenport Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Hill Cemetery
    • Old First Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old First Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old First Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Friends Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • George Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hopedale Village Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRF.806 <6>
      • Dodge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
      • South Sutton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Sutton Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Sutton Cemetery
      • Gaskill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Albee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albee Cemetery
      • Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery
      • Swandale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swandale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swandale Cemetery
      • South Hopedale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hopedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Hopedale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hopedale Cemetery
      • Town Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
      • Vernon Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • North Purchase Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradish Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradish 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 Friends Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601630  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601630 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: Blackstone
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 97
      • Location given for GNIS #601630 (Friends Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1215, Longitude: -71.6195       In this case, the coordinates for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>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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