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A visit to the Northwest 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 Northwest Cemetery ...

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

42.5212, -72.2265

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

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Northwest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Northwest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Northwest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • New Sherborn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The New Sherborn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sherborn Cemetery
  • Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
  • West Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ellinwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Ellinwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood Cemetery
    • The Ellinwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Doe Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90943 <6>
  • Coolidge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Coolidge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge Cemetery
  • East Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Street Cemetery
  • Ledgeville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ledgeville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgeville Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary RC Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Athol.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATH.807 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91078 <6>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Nichewaug Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Nichewaug Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichewaug Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • Phillipston Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Miles Holden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Miles Holden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Holden Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Norcross Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norcross Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norcross Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Baldwinville.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TEM.800 <5>
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Northwest Cemetery.

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

  • Petersham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersham is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
  • Athol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Athol is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • New Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New Salem is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
  • Phillipston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
  • Morse Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Goulding Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
  • Brooks Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
  • Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Cooleyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Orange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • North Orange is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
    • Mill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Templeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • Wendell Depot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
    • Wendell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Wendell is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Tully
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Tully is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
    • Barre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barre is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
    • Heald Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
    • Baldwinville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
    • Shutesbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • East Templeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
    • Royalston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Erving
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Erving is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
    • Locks Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks 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 Northwest 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 Northwest 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 helpful 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 Northwest 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 Northwest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602409  (Northwest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602409 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: 257 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Athol
      • Location given for Northwest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5211995     Lon: -72.2264715
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Northwest 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.