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A visit to the Mount Pleasant 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

42.5426, -71.9217

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Green Bower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Green Bower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bower Cemetery
  • Crystal Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tooker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tooker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooker Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91579 <6>
  • Notre Dame Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91342 <6>
  • Nightingale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nightingale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Fitchburg.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 63 miles to the north).
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FIT.804 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90989 <6>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Fitchburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91584 <6>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91864 <6>
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    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rural Glen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Glen Cemetery
    • Rural Glen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Glen Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
    • Boylston Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hubbardston.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 76 miles to the north).
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HUB.807 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90990 <6>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
    • St. Dennis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dennis Cemetery
    • The New Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The New Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The New Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

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

  • Westminster
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Westminster is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
  • South Gardner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • South Gardner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardner
  • South Ashburnham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
  • Gardner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
  • Olde English Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
  • Hubbardston Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
  • Hubbardston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Princeton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
  • East Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
  • Fitchburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • Blackburn Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
  • Ashburnham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Templeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
    • South Fitchburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
    • Templeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • North Rutland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
    • Brooks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Brooks is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • West Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling
    • Leominster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Leominster is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
    • Lane Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
    • Pequoig
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pequoig is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
    • South Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
    • Baldwinville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
    • Brooks Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
    • Goulding Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village

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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant 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 Mt. Pleasant 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602251  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602251 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: 354 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gardner
      • Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5425893     Lon: -71.9217421
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Pleasant 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.

    <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.