A visit to the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SBD.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SBD.802'. 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery:
42.0706, -72.0321
The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Hedwig Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Notre Dame Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blackmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Blackmer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmer Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Northwest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dresser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dresser Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser Cemetery
- St. Annes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
- North Woodstock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Corbin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Corbin Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DUD.802 <1>
- Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
- Bay Path Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Marcy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Marcy Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy Cemetery
- Woodstock Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Woodstock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rindge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rindge Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge Cemetery
- Bungee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bungee Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungee Cemetery
- Elmvale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmvale Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmvale Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Podunk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Podunk Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Southbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Globe Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Sturbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Old Sturbridge Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quinebaug
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dudley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- Charlton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Charlton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
- Charlton City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fiskdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fabyan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Charlton Depot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Hodges Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Woodstock Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
- Brimfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- Wales
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge 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 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 Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: SBD.802
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602288 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602288 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: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Southbridge
- Location given for Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0709288 Lon: -72.0328527
- 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |