A visit to the Grove 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 Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Grove Cemetery (FG ID #91044).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Grove Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HOL.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HOL.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. 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 Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grove Cemetery:
42.3544, -71.8672
The Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Holden.
The cemetery is located in Worcester County<3>.
Adjacent to the Grove Cemetery and just to the southwest is the Saint Mary Cemetery.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies just to the south southeast of the Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> of the Grove Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mooreland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Worthington Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- High Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Legge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Legge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legge Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Boylston Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- West Rutland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Sterling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The West Sterling Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling Cemetery
- Goose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Green Hollow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Green Hollow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hollow Cemetery
- Oakham Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham Center Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Swedish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The New Swedish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Swedish Cemetery
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Swedish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- B'nai B'rith Lodge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Chocksett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Chocksett Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocksett Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Holden
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Dawson
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ruralville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Worcester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Boylston
(4 miles [6.4 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boylston Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sterling Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Upper Wire Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Leicester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Worcester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Wire Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shrewsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boylston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
- East Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 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 Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grove 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 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 Grove 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 Grove Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91044
Referenced MACRIS Record: HOL.802
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601967 (Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601967 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: 237 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Worcester North
- Location given for Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3542585 Lon: -71.8661841
- 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 Worcester, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grove 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. |