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A visit to the Greenlawn 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 Greenlawn Cemetery ...

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

42.6126, -72.0704

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

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Greenlawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Greenlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Greenlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Boston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
  • Norcross Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Baptist Common Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Baptist Common Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Common Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Notre Dame Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Old Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
  • Crystal Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
    • Phillipston Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Bower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Bower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bower Cemetery
    • Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Winchendon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177674 <6>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonas Alliene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawrence Brook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lawrence Brook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Brook Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery

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 Greenlawn Cemetery.

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

  • Baldwinville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
  • Brooks Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
  • Templeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
  • East Templeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
  • Gardner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
  • Pequoig
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pequoig is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
  • Waterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Waterville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Phillipston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
  • Goulding Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
  • Olde English Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
  • South Gardner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Gardner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardner
  • Winchendon
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Ashburnham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
    • Winchendon Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
    • Lane Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
    • Royalston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Ashburnham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Athol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Athol is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Hubbardston Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
    • Westminster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Westminster is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
    • Blackburn Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Rindge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <7>
    • Tully
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Tully is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
    • North Orange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • North Orange is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
    • Petersham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Petersham is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
    • Hubbardston
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • West Rindge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge

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 Greenlawn 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 Greenlawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Greenlawn 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 Greenlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602344  (Greenlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602344 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: 282 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Templeton
      • Location given for Greenlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6125874     Lon: -72.0703573
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenlawn 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 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.

    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.