A visit to the Podunk 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 Podunk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Podunk Cemetery:
42.1768, -72.0315
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Podunk Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Podunk Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Podunk Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Podunk Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Podunk Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Podunk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cranberry Meadow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranberry Meadow Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Spencer.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484346 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Northside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Northside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northside Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Bay Path Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mary Queen of the Rosary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HOL.803 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91114 <5>
- Brookfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Warren Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Warren Cemetery
- St. Annes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SPE.800 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91444 <5>
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- St. George Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. George Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
- The St. George Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Georges Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91569 <5>
- Old Notre Dame Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Old Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Notre Dame Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Notre Dame Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Southbridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2326998 <5>
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Southbridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91632 <5>
- Dresser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dresser Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser Cemetery
- Gore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Podunk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Podunk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Charlton Depot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- East Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Charlton City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Charlton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charlton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
- Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Fiskdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
- Old Sturbridge Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Globe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Southbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- North Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rochdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- Lower Wire Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- West Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Leicester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
- Upper Wire Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- West Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
- Hodges Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- North Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- West Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
- Brimfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
- Cherry Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
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 Podunk Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Podunk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookfield
- Oxford
- Spencer
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 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 Podunk 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 Podunk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602303 (Podunk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602303 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: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Brookfield
- Location given for Podunk Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1767601 Lon: -72.0314641
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Podunk 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 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. |
| <6> | 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.
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