A visit to the Hopedale Village Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Hopedale Village Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HOP.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HOP.800'. 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 Hopedale Village Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hopedale Village Cemetery:
42.1272, -71.5436
The Hopedale Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Hopedale Village Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hopedale Village Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hopedale Village Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hopedale Village Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- George Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gaskill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
- Vernon Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Swandale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Swandale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandale Cemetery
- South Hopedale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Purchase Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Old First Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old First Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old First Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Bellingham Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Bellingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bragg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg 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]<3> of the Hopedale Village Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hopedale Village Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hopedale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Mendon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Milford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Milford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bellingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- North Uxbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Uxbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Hayden Row
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Northbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Metcalf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Millville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Blackstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Millerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Medway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Holliston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- New Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
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 Hopedale Village 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 Hopedale Village Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Holliston
- Hopkinton
- Medway
- Milford
- Uxbridge
- Whitinsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hopedale Village 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 Hopedale Village Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: HOP.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601652 (Hopedale Village Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601652 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: 75 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Milford
- Location given for Hopedale Village Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.127041 Lon: -71.5428413
- 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 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 '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- Hopedale Village 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. |