A visit to the Robin Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Robin Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MRB.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MRB.803'. 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. 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 Robin Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Robin Hill Cemetery:
42.3640, -71.5940
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Robin Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Robin Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the east of the Robin Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Robin Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Robin Hill Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Robin Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Berlin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The South Berlin Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Berlin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Berlin.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRL.802 <1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91470 <6>
- Pleasant Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forestuale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Forestuale Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestuale Cemetery
- Forestvale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Mary Goodnow Gravesite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mary Goodnow Gravesite is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Goodnow Gravesite
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mary Goodnow Gravesite is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Northborough.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374697 <6>
- Brigham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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 in Marlborough.
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- French Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91635 <6>
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Common Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Rocklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rocklawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklawn Cemetery
- Main Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Street Cemetery
- Main Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Street Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Old Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Burial Ground is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burial Ground
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Howard Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Howard Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Street Cemetery
- Wilson Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Street Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Weeks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Weeks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.802 <1>
- Bolton Pan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Pan Cemetery
- Bolton Pan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Pan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Robin Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Robin Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Berlin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Chapinville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
- Marlborough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Hudson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
- Berlin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
- Northborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Marlborough Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Carterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carterville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Southborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Boylston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
- Westborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Fayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Stow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stow is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
- Shrewsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Southville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Cordaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Lower Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
- South Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
- Boylston Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- North Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- Maynard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
- Still River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Still River is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
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 Robin Hill 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 Robin Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Hudson
- Lancaster
- Marlborough
- Northborough
- Shrewsbury
- Westborough
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 helpful 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 Robin Hill 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 Robin Hill Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: MRB.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601667 (Robin Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601667 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: 87 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marlborough
- Location given for Robin Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3639823 Lon: -71.5939553
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Robin Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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. |