A visit to the Maplewood Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Maplewood Cemetery (MACRIS ID: UPT.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: UPT.804'. 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 Maplewood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maplewood Cemetery
Lat: 42.1626° (42° 9' 45")
Lon: -71.6195° (-71° 37' 10")
The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Maplewood Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Maplewood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maplewood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old First Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old First Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old First Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Lakeview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRF.806 <1>
- Cooper Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Road Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cooper Road Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Benson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Bradish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bradish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Dodge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dodge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hopedale Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Purchase Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bear Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bear Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HPK.808 <1>
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Philips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinsonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Armsby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armsby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Armsby Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- George Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maplewood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maplewood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Upton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Northbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Upton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- New Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- New Village is located in Worcester County
- Whitinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
- White City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Hopedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saundersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Uxbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Uxbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mendon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Hayden Row
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- East Douglas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
- Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
- Sutton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
- Manchaug is located in Worcester County
- Cordaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Southville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Maplewood 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 Maplewood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grafton
- Hopkinton
- Milford
- Millbury
- Uxbridge
- Westborough
- Whitinsville
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 Maplewood 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 Maplewood 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 Maplewood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601662 (Maplewood Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #601662 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: Milford
- County: Worcester Elev: 84
- Location given for GNIS #601662 (Maplewood Cemetery)
- Referenced MACRIS Record: UPT.804
Off-the-Road Links ...
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.
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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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Maplewood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1626, Longitude: -71.6195 |
<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 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. |
<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. |