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A visit to the Green Bower Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Green Bower Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Green Bower Cemetery:

42.5556, -71.9856

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Green Bower Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Green Bower Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Green Bower Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Green Bower Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Green Bower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crystal Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91579 <5>
  • Notre Dame Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91342 <5>
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91864 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Baptist Common Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Baptist Common Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Common Cemetery
  • Nightingale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Nightingale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale Cemetery
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tooker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Tooker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooker Cemetery
    • Norcross Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Norcross Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norcross Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Baldwinville.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TEM.800 <6>
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hubbardston.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 76 miles to the north).
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HUB.807 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90990 <5>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rural Glen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Glen Cemetery
    • Rural Glen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Glen Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
    • Lower Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
    • Phillipston Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • South Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • St. Dennis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dennis Cemetery
    • The New Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The New Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Green Bower Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Green Bower Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • South Gardner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • South Gardner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardner
  • Olde English Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
  • Gardner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gardner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
  • East Templeton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
  • Westminster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Westminster is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
  • South Ashburnham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
  • Templeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
  • Hubbardston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
  • Hubbardston Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
  • Baldwinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
  • Ashburnham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Brooks Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Goulding Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
    • Blackburn Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Lane Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
    • Phillipston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Pequoig
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Pequoig is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
    • North Rutland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
    • Winchendon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Winchendon is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
    • Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Princeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
    • East Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
    • Waterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Waterville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Fitchburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • Winchendon Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
    • Mill Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Barre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Barre is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
    • Heald Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
    • Brooks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brooks is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • South Fitchburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg

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 Green Bower Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Barre
    • Barre lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Green Bower Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barre.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Fitchburg
  • Gardner

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 Green Bower 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 Green Bower Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602278  (Green Bower Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602278 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: 316 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gardner
      • Location given for Green Bower Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5556443     Lon: -71.9856325
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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- Green Bower 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.
    <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.