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A visit to the Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery ...

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

42.6995, -71.2567

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

The Richardson Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Richardson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Richardson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Richardson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
  • St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery
    • The St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    • St. Xenia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91686 <5>
  • Polish National Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lithuanian National Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Anthony Maronite Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91550 <5>
  • Varnum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Varnum Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnum Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Atwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Cemetery
  • St. Casimirs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Israel Brotherhood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
    • Hildreth Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hildreth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hildreth Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hildreth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91080 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lowell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201170 <5>
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Richardson Cemetery.

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

  • Dracut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
  • Haggetts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
  • Lawrence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lawrence is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • Pelham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <7>
  • Collinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Ayres City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
  • West Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
  • Methuen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Methuen is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • Tozier Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
  • Princeton Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
  • Middlesex Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tewksbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • Andover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Andover is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • Shawsheen Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
    • North Andover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • North Andover is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
    • North Chelmsford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
    • Windham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <7>
    • Lowell Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
    • Ayers Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
    • Wilson Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
    • Tyngsbororough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
    • Chelmsford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
    • North Billerica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
    • Ward Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill

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 Richardson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Richardson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Richardson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599233  (Richardson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599233 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: Middlesex
      • Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lowell
      • Location given for Richardson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6995349     Lon: -71.2567267
      • 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 Middlesex, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richardson 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.

    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.