A visit to the Heart Pond Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Heart Pond Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CLM.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CLM.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 Heart Pond Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Heart Pond Cemetery:
42.5706, -71.3855
The Heart Pond Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Heart Pond Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Heart Pond Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Heart Pond Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Heart Pond Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Forefathers Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsde Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillsde Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsde Cemetery
- Forest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Russian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Russian Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
- Westlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Westlawn II Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Corner Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- School Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Heart Pond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Heart Pond Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carlisle Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chelmsford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carlisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton Common
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Village of Nagog Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middlesex Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- Princeton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
- North Chelmsford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Centre Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
- New Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Billerica
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Billerica
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ayres City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
- Lowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Forge Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
- Acton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
- Bedford Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nutting Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tyngsbororough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
- West Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
- Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dracut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 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 Heart Pond Cemetery. The following communities are located in Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Heart Pond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Acton
- Acton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Heart Pond Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Acton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Bedford
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Concord
- Lowell
- Westford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Heart Pond 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 Heart Pond Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: CLM.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601588 (Heart Pond Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601588 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: 66 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Westford
- Location given for Heart Pond Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5709254 Lon: -71.3856173
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Heart Pond 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. |