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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. 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.0706°   (42° 4' 14")

Lon:   -72.0321°   (-72° 1' 55")

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 .

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 Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Globe Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
    • Sturbridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County
    • Quinebaug
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dudley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • Charlton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Charlton City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
      • Charlton City is located in Worcester County
    • Fiskdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
    • East Woodstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fabyan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Holland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Woodstock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
      • Merino Village ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
        • Merino Village is located in Worcester County
      • Webster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
        • Webster has also been known as:
        • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
      • Charlton Depot
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
        • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
      • Union
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
        • West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Woodstock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • East Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in Worcester County
      • Hodges Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
        • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
      • Woodstock Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
        • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <5>
      • South Woodstock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
        • South Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <5>
      • North Grosvenor Dale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
      • Oxford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
      • Brimfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
        • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
      • Wales
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
        • Wales is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 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 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • The New Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Notre Dame Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Southbridge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Notre Dame Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351697 <7>
    • Blackmer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackmer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackmer Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Northwest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dresser Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dresser Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresser Cemetery
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • North Woodstock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Bay Path Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Path Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Path Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Path Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CRT.800 <1>
    • Westridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Marcy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcy Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcy Cemetery
      • Woodstock Central Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodstock Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodstock Central Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstock Central Cemetery
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rindge Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindge Cemetery
      • Bungee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bungee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bungee Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bungee Cemetery
      • Elmvale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmvale Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmvale Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Podunk Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Podunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Podunk Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Podunk Cemetery

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

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602288  (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602288 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: Southbridge
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 144
      • Location given for GNIS #602288 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  SBD.802

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0706, Longitude: -72.0321    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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