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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 Glenwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Glenwood Cemetery (FG ID #2242506)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Glenwood Cemetery (MACRIS ID: ASY.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ASY.802'. 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 Glenwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6747°   (42° 40' 28")

Lon:   -71.8184°   (-71° 49' 6")

The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 41 miles [66 km]<4> to the east southeast of the Glenwood Cemetery .

Establishment of the Glenwood Cemetery ...

The Glenwood Cemetery was established in 1851.

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 helpful 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 Glenwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Glenwood 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Glenwood Cemetery.

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

    • South Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Ashby
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • West Townsend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
    • Blackburn Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
    • Ashburnham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
      • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Old City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County
    • Townsend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
    • Fitchburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • Greenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
    • Lane Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
    • South Ashburnham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
      • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
    • South Fitchburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
      • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lunenburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
        • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
      • Townsend Harbor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
        • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
      • Brookline
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
        • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <6>
      • Pequoig
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
        • Pequoig is located in Worcester County
      • Westminster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
      • Leominster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
        • Leominster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
      • West Groton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
        • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
      • Sharon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Winchendon Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
        • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County
      • Gardner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
      • Paper Mill Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
        • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Pepperell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
        • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
      • Rindge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
        • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <6>
      • Winchendon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
        • Winchendon is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 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 Glenwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Glenwood Cemetery.<7>

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

    • West Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Dennis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Smithville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithville Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Cemetery
    • The New Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The New Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The New Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the New Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The New Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91770 <1>
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • North Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Townsend Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Center Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Wilder Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Fitchburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91584 <1>
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Fitchburg.
        • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 63 miles to the north).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FIT.804 <2>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90989 <1>
      • Pratt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt 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 Glenwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602212  (Glenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602212 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: Ashby
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #602212 (Glenwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2242506
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  ASY.802

    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 Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 Glenwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6747, Longitude: -71.8184    
    <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.
    <8>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.




 

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