A visit to the Holy Rosary 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 Holy Rosary Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holy Rosary Cemetery (FG ID #91114).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HOL.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HOL.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. 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 Holy Rosary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Rosary Cemetery:
42.2360, -72.0092
The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Worcester County<3>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of the Holy Rosary Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Rosary Cemetery.
Name Variations for Holy Rosary 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.
Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mary Queen of the Rosary Cemetery
- St. Marys 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Holy Rosary Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Rosary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Podunk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Podunk Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Northside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Northside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northside Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- Cotter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cotter Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Gore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Southwest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bay Path Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mooreland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Holy Rosary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Rosary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spencer
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Brookfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lower Wire Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Upper Wire Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Charlton Depot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- North Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rochdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leicester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Charlton City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Paxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- West Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Charlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Charlton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
- Oakham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- West Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Braintree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Fiskdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- North Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
- Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
- Old Sturbridge Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Globe Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Hodges Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Quinsigamond Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Worcester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wheelwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
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 Holy Rosary Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Rosary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Brookfield
- Spencer
- Worcester
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 Holy Rosary 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 Holy Rosary Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91114
Referenced MACRIS Record: HOL.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602301 (Holy Rosary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602301 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: 192 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Brookfield
- Location given for Holy Rosary Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.236759 Lon: -72.0120196
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Rosary 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. |