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A visit to the Old Swedish Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Old Swedish Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WOR.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WOR.801'. 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 Old Swedish Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.2390°   (42° 14' 20")

Lon:   -71.8339°   (-71° 50' 2")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies just to the northeast of the Old Swedish Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old Swedish Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Old Swedish Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Swedish Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Swedish 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 Old Swedish 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Swedish Cemetery.

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

    • Quinsigamond Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
      • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
    • Worcester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
      • Worcester is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
    • Cherry Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
    • Auburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
    • Leicester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
    • Rochdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
      • Rochdale is located in Worcester County
    • West Millbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
      • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
    • Millbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
      • Millbury is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
    • Lakeview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
    • North Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
      • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
    • North Grafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
      • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
    • Paxton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dawson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Worcester County
      • Holden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
        • Holden is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
      • Sutton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
        • Sutton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
      • Grafton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
        • Grafton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
      • Shrewsbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
        • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
      • Upper Wire Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
        • Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
      • Charlton Depot
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Jefferson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
      • Hodges Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Oxford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Lower Wire Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
        • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
      • Spencer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
      • Charlton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Boylston Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
        • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
      • West Boylston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
        • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 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 Swedish Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Swedish Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Swedish Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
    • Dwinell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwinell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dwinell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwinell Cemetery
    • Rural Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rural Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Worcester.
      • The Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Worcester Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91530 <6>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • West Millbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Central Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • St. Brigade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Worcester.
        • The Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2387115 <6>
      • Gore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gore Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Park Avee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mooreland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Northside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northside Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • St. Roche Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Roche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Roche Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Roche Cemetery
      • Sutton Town Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Town Cemetery
      • Putnam Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
      • Sutton Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Howard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Armsby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armsby Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armsby Cemetery
      • Wilkinsonville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Philips Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Grafton.
        • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Riverside - Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRF.804 <1>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1046196 <6>
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Swedish Cemetery:

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Swedish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2390, Longitude: -71.8339    
    <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 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.
    <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.




 

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