A visit to the Gaskill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Gaskill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MEN.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MEN.804'. 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 Gaskill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gaskill Cemetery:
42.1062, -71.5396
The Gaskill Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Gaskill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gaskill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gaskill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gaskill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopedale Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Swandale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Swandale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandale Cemetery
- South Hopedale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Vernon Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bellingham Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old First Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old First Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old First Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Bellingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Purchase Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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]<3> of the Gaskill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gaskill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Mendon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Milford
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hopedale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Milford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bellingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Blackstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Uxbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Uxbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Millville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Upton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Blackstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Upton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Northbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Slatersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Branch Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Woonsocket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hamlet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Medway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Metcalf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hayden Row
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
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 Gaskill 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 Gaskill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Medway
- Milford
- Slatersville
- Uxbridge
- Whitinsville
- Woonsocket
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gaskill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Worcester 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 Gaskill Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: MEN.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1979866 (Gaskill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1979866 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: Worcester
- Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blackstone
- Location given for Gaskill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1064858 Lon: -71.5395077
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <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 '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- Gaskill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |