A visit to the Linwood Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Linwood Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WSN.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WSN.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 Linwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Linwood Cemetery:
42.3631, -71.3041
The Linwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Linwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Linwood 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 Linwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Linwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Feake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beth Israel Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beit Olam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beit Olam East Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Zephryns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Zephryns Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Zephryns Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Wadsworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Edwards Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Needham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Needham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Parish Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelawn Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Linwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Linwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Weston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kendal Green
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hastings
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tower Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wayland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wellesley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wellesley Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Newton Lower Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Auburndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Waltham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cochituate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Natick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Babson Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Baker Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
- Saxonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Natick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Needham Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Newton Upper Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Eliot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newtonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
- North Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Sudbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sudbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Musketamquid Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid 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 Linwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Linwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Natick
- Newton
- Sudbury
- Waltham
- Wayland
- Wellesley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Linwood 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 Linwood Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: WSN.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599263 (Linwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599263 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: 63 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Natick
- Location given for Linwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3623181 Lon: -71.3061689
- 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 '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- Linwood 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. |