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A visit to the Laurel Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: FIT.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: FIT.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. 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 Laurel Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laurel Hill Cemetery

Lat:   42.5801°   (42° 34' 48")

Lon:   -71.8036°   (-71° 48' 12")

The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laurel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Laurel Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Fitchburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • South Fitchburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Leominster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lunenburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Westminster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Old City is located in Middlesex County
  • Blackburn Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
  • South Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
    • South Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Ashburnham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Princeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Townsend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • West Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
    • South Ashburnham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pratts Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shaker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Shirley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Townsend Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lane Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
    • Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Groton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
    • Gardner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Olde English Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
      • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
    • South Gardner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Laurel Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Laurel Hill Cemetery:

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 Laurel Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #602174  (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #602174 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: Fitchburg
    • County: Worcester         Elev: 141
    • Location given for GNIS #602174 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  FIT.800

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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.

<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' (or point-to-point) 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 Laurel Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5801, Longitude: -71.8036    
<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 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.
<6>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.
<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.




 

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