A visit to the Groton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Groton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Groton Cemetery (FG ID #91042).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Groton Cemetery (MACRIS ID: GRO.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: GRO.801'. 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 Groton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Groton Cemetery:
42.6222, -71.5649
The Groton Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> to the southeast of the Groton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Groton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Groton Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Groton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Polish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Pepperell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Russian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Russian Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
- St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Blood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Blood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blood Cemetery
- Westlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsde Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hillsde Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsde Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The South Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Townsend Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Village Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Village Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Flint Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TYN.805 <2>
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]<4> of the Groton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Groton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Groton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Paper Mill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- West Groton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- Babbatasset Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
- Pepperell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Pepperell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
- Ayer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forge Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Devens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Dunstable
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Townsend Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shirley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
- Westford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Centre Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
- Littleton Common
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Townsend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harvard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Tyngsbororough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
- Old City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Old City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Hollis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <6>
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 Groton 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 Groton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ayer
- Ayer lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Groton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ayer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Groton
- Harvard
- Hollis
- Pepperell
- Westford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Groton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Groton Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91042
Referenced MACRIS Record: GRO.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #606592 (Groton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #606592 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ayer
- Location given for Groton Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6220346 Lon: -71.5661786
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <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 '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- Groton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |