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A visit to the Pigeon Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Pigeon Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Pigeon Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1245°   (42° 7' 28")

Lon:   -71.7656°   (-71° 45' 56")

The Pigeon Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Pigeon Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Pigeon Hill 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 Pigeon Hill 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 Pigeon Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Sutton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
      • Manchaug is located in Worcester County
    • West Millbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
      • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
    • East Douglas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County
    • New Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Worcester County
    • Saundersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saundersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saundersville
      • Saundersville is located in Worcester County
    • Millbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Douglas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
    • Whitinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
      • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
    • North Oxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
      • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
    • Hodges Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
    • Oxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • East Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in Worcester County
      • North Uxbridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
        • North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Linwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Linwood is located in Worcester County
      • Northbridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
        • Northbridge is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
      • Auburn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • West Auburn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
        • West Auburn is located in Worcester County
      • Quinsigamond Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
        • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
      • Webster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Uxbridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
        • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
      • Grafton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
        • Grafton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
      • Merino Village ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
        • Merino Village is located in Worcester County
      • East Thompson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
        • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • West Upton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Upton
        • West Upton is located in Worcester County
      • North Grafton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
        • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
      • Rochdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
        • Rochdale is located in Worcester County

    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 Pigeon Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pigeon Hill 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 Pigeon Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Putnam Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Town Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • West Sutton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sutton Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Armsby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armsby Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armsby Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • West Millbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Denis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Sutton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Sutton Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Sutton Cemetery
    • Wilkinsonville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Central Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dodge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
      • Dwinell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwinell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dwinell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwinell Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Roche Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Roche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • North Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Church Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Street Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Douglas Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Douglas Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglas Center Cemetery is located in Douglas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Center Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DOU.812 <5>
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Cooper Road Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Road Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Road Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRF.806 <5>

    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 Pigeon Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #603925  (Pigeon Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #603925 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: Oxford
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 219
      • Location given for GNIS #603925 (Pigeon Hill 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 obstructions 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 Pigeon Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1245, Longitude: -71.7656       In this case, the coordinates for the Pigeon Hill 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.




 

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