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Google driving directions from your current location to the Mooreland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).


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. 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 Mooreland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3283°   (42° 19' 41")

Lon:   -71.9328°   (-71° 55' 58")

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 .

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.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
  • Upper Wire Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
    • Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
  • Dawson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Worcester County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Dawson

      From the Mooreland Cemetery to Dawson

  • Lower Wire Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
    • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
  • Leicester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
    • Leicester is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
    • Oakham is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
  • Spencer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cherry Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
    • Brooks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Worcester County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Brooks

        From the Mooreland Cemetery to Brooks

    • North Rutland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Boylston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
      • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
      • 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)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
      • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
      • South Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Barre Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • New Braintree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
      • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
      • 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 start with 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mooreland 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 Mooreland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602246  (Mooreland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602246 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: Paxton
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 324
      • Location given for GNIS #602246 (Mooreland Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  PAX.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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mooreland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3283, Longitude: -71.9328    
    <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 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.
    <6>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.
    <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.




 

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