A visit to the Goose Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Goose Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: RUT.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: RUT.800'. 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 Goose Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goose Hill Cemetery:
42.3996, -71.9915
The Goose Hill 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 southeast of the Goose Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Goose Hill 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 Goose Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Goose Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- West Rutland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Worthington Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coldbrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Cemetery
- Green Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Hollow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hollow Cemetery
- Rural Glen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Glen Cemetery
- Rural Glen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Glen Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Oakham Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham Center Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Glen Valley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley Cemetery
- Kendall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Joyce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Southwest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mooreland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goose Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Goose Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rutland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Rutland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Barre
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Ruralville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hubbardston Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Heald Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
- Hubbardston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barre Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Paxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelwright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- New Braintree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Upper Wire Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Dawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Wire Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- West Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Brookfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Olde English Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
- North Worcester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Boylston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Westminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Gardner
(10 miles [16.1 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 Goose Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Goose Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barre
- Barre lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Goose Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barre.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Spencer
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 Goose Hill 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 Goose Hill Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: RUT.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602255 (Goose Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602255 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: 258 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wachusett Mountain
- Location given for Goose Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4000906 Lon: -71.9920202
- 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 from Point A (ie- Goose Hill 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. |