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A visit to the Old Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Old Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.5501°   (42° 33' 0")

Lon:   -71.1034°   (-71° 6' 12")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Cemetery.

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

    • Reading
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • West Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Lynnfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • North Reading
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • Mishawum ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
      • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
    • Walnut Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Wakefield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
    • Wilmington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
    • Stoneham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
    • Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
    • Winnmere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
      • Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
    • Cummingsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Woburn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
        • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
      • Montvale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
        • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
      • Brigadoon Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
        • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
      • Middleton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
      • Lowell Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
        • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Pinehurst
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
        • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
      • Winchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Winchester is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Wyoming
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
      • Melrose
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
      • Howe
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
        • Howe is located in Essex County
      • Andover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
      • Saugus
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
        • Saugus is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
      • Hathorne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
        • Hathorne is located in Essex County
      • Tewksbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
        • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 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 Old 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 Old Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harmony Vale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Harmony Vale Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Vale Cemetery is located outside and to the south of North Reading.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Vale Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRE.801 <5>
    • Park Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Forest Glade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodbrook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodbrook Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Woburn.
      • The Woodbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbrook Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAL.805 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91872 <6>
    • Lindenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Old Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Town Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Town Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Meretz Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Willow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
      • Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Ross Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Memorial Park
      • Flint Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flint Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Flint Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • The Flint Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • Flint Burial Ground
        • Flint Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Burying Ground
      • Goodale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodale Cemetery
      • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale 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 Old Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601614  (Old Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601614 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: Reading
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #601614 (Old Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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' (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 Old Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5501, Longitude: -71.1034       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 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.
    <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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