A visit to the High Plains 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 High Plains Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The High Plains Cemetery (FG ID #91069)
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 High Plains Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the High Plains Cemetery
Lat: 42.3891° (42° 23' 20")
Lon: -71.7982° (-71° 47' 53")
The High Plains Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies just to the south of the High Plains Cemetery .
Name Variations for High Plains 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.
High Plains Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakdale Memorial Cemetery
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the High Plains Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from High Plains Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chocksett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chocksett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chocksett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chocksett Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- West Sterling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sterling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Sterling Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Park Avee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- 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
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Boylston Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. John's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- 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
- Worthington Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Worthington Center Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Rural Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Middle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Middle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the High Plains Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from High Plains Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Boylston
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Sterling Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sterling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
- Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dawson
- From the High Plains Cemetery to Dawson
- Boylston Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boylston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
- Ruralville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brooks
- From the High Plains Cemetery to Brooks
- East Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pratts Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shrewsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Paxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Worcester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
- Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
- North Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Worcester 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 High Plains Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The High Plains Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Lancaster
- Shrewsbury
- Worcester
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 helpful 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 High Plains 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 ...
- Although we don't have a link to the High Plains Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 High Plains Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602144 (High Plain Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #602144 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: Sterling
- County: Worcester Elev: 145
- Location given for GNIS #602144 (High Plain Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91069
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> | 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' 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 High Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3891, Longitude: -71.7982 |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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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<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |