A visit to the Miles Holden Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Miles Holden Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Miles Holden Cemetery:
42.4184, -72.1787
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Miles Holden Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Miles Holden Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Miles Holden Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Miles Holden Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Miles Holden Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nichewaug Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Nichewaug Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Jenkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Coolidge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Coolidge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge Cemetery
- Buckminster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Buckminster Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckminster Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Joyce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Caldwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Kendall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kendall Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
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- Glen Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Glen Valley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley Cemetery
- West Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Ledgeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ledgeville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgeville Cemetery
- East Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The East Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Coldbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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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 Miles Holden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Miles Holden Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barre is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
- Hardwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hardwick is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Wheelwright
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Barre Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
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- South Barre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
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- Heald Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
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- Mill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Petersham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Dana ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwich is located in Worcester County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gilbertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
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- New Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Millington ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Oakham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Hubbardston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
- Goulding Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
- Phillipston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- New Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield is located in Hampshire County
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- North Rutland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
- Hubbardston Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
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- Brooks Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
- Cooleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
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 Miles Holden Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Miles Holden 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 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 Miles Holden 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 Miles Holden Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602380 (Miles Holden Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602380 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: 291 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Petersham
- Location given for Miles Holden Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4184234 Lon: -72.1786915
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Miles Holden 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 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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