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A visit to the Old 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 Old Cemetery ...

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

42.5501, -71.1034

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Vale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Vale Cemetery is located outside and to the south of North Reading.
    • 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)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex 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 northeast of Wilmington.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WMG.800 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1126396 <6>
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Temple Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbrook Cemetery
    • 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 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)
    • The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Calvary Cemetery
    • Meretz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Willow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willow Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Memorial Park
    • Larrabee Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Larrabee Family Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Larrabee Family Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
      • The Larrabee Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Larrabee Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439764 <6>
    • Needham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Needham Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
      • The Needham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Needham Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201904 <6>
    • Flint Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Flint Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Burying Ground
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flint Burying Ground is located in West Peabody.
      • The Flint Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Flint Burial Ground
      • Flint Cemetery
      • Old Flint Burial Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #PEA.801 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370508 <6>
    • Goodale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Cemetery
    • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale 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 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)
    • Reading is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
  • West Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
  • Lynnfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
  • North Reading
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
  • Mishawum ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
  • Walnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Wakefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
  • Montrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Wilmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
  • Lindenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
  • Stoneham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Winnmere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
    • Cummingsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
    • Woburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
    • Montvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
    • West Peabody
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • West Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
    • Brigadoon Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
    • Middleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Middleton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
    • Lowell Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
    • Pinehurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Winchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Winchester is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
    • Wyoming
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Melrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
    • Howe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Howe is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe

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.

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 websites either 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #601614 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: 30 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Reading
      • Location given for Old Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5500942     Lon: -71.1033876
      • 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' (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- Old 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.