A visit to the Mooreland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Mooreland Cemetery (MACRIS ID: PAX.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: PAX.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. 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 Mooreland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mooreland Cemetery:
42.3283, -71.9328
The Mooreland Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies just to the east southeast of the Mooreland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mooreland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mooreland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mooreland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Rutland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Park Avee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Goose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Green Hollow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hollow Cemetery
- Oakham Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham Center Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Southwest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coldbrook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Swedish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rural Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mooreland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mooreland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Paxton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Upper Wire Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Dawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lower Wire Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Leicester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ruralville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Brooks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Boylston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- North Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Worcester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Brookfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rochdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Quinsigamond Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Barre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Barre Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Braintree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 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 Mooreland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mooreland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Mooreland 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 Mooreland Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: PAX.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602246 (Mooreland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602246 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: 324 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paxton
- Location given for Mooreland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3292584 Lon: -71.9328519
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mooreland 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. |