A visit to the Hale 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 Hale Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hale Cemetery (FG ID #91048)
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Hale Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NBR.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NBR.803'. 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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Hale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hale Cemetery
Lat: 42.3137° (42° 18' 49")
Lon: -72.1175° (-72° 7' 3")
The Hale Cemetery is located in Worcester County<3>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east southeast of the Hale Cemetery .
Name Variations for Hale Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Hale Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Hale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Worcester County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Hale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Braintree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Wheelwright
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- North Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Oakham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Hardwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Hardwick is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Gilbertville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- West Brookfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- South Barre
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
- Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Ware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
- East Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Spencer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Lower Wire Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Upper Wire Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Heald Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
- Barre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
- Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- West Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- Paxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- Rutland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Worcester County
- North Rutland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
- North Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hampshire County
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 Hale 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 Hale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barre
- Brookfield
- Spencer
- Ware
- Ware lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hale Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ware.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hale Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- Cotter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cotter Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotter Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Southwest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Oakham Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakham Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakham Center Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Green Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Hollow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hollow Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Brookfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SPE.800 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91444 <1>
- Coldbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldbrook Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
- Kendall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kendall Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
- Joyce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
- Buckminster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckminster Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckminster Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Hale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602317 (Hale Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #602317 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: North Brookfield
- County: Worcester Elev: 264
- Location given for GNIS #602317 (Hale Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91048
- Referenced MACRIS Record: NBR.803
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3137, Longitude: -72.1175 |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |