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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Midland Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WBO.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WBO.801'. 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 Midland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.2662°   (42° 15' 58")

Lon:   -71.6120°   (-71° 36' 43")

The Midland Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Midland Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Midland 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 Midland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Midland Cemetery.

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

    • Westborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
      • Westborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
    • Northborough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
      • Northborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Woodville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Southville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
    • Cordaville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
    • North Grafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
      • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
    • Grafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
    • Hopkinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
    • Fayville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
    • Southborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
    • Shrewsbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
    • Upton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hayden Row
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
        • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Marlborough
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
        • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
      • Northbridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
        • Northbridge is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
      • Ashland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
      • Lakeview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
      • Carterville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
        • Carterville is located in Worcester County
      • Hudson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
      • Boylston Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
        • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
      • Berlin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
      • Quinsigamond Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
        • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
      • Millbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Milford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
      • Boylston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
        • Boylston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
      • Worcester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
        • Worcester is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people

    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 Midland 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 Midland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Midland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Howard Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Street Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Bear Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HPK.808 <1>
    • Old Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burial Ground is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burial Ground
    • Bradish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradish Cemetery
    • Southborough Rural Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brigham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brigham Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.806 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211881 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Marlborough.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • French Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91635 <6>
      • Pleasant Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
      • Pleasant Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Grafton.
        • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Riverside - Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRF.804 <1>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1046196 <6>
      • St. Philips Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Hopkinton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Rocklawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocklawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocklawn Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Common Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Common Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Common Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Common Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.805 <1>
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Robin Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robin Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robin Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.803 <1>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Midland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1980093  (Midland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1980093 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: Marlborough
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 91
      • Location given for GNIS #1980093 (Midland Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  WBO.801

    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 '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 Midland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2662, Longitude: -71.6120    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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