A visit to the Royal Taft 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 Royal Taft Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Royal Taft Cemetery:
42.0304, -71.6570
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Royal Taft Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Royal Taft Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Royal Taft Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Royal Taft Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Royal Taft Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Royal Taft Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Abigail Mitchell Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Aldrich - Thayer Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Aldrich - Thayer Lot is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich - Thayer Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Aldrich - Thayer Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Harrisville (RI).
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #BU028 <5>
- Joseph Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Douglas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Aldrich Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Aldrich Lot is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Aldrich Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Aldrich Lot is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Harrisville (RI).
- The Smith Aldrich Lot has also been known as:
- Aldrich Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286082 <7>
- Buxton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Buxton Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Cemetery
- Providence Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Norden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Norden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
- The Norden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swedish Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210371 <7>
- Albee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Albee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Denis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Douglas Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglas Center Cemetery is located in Douglas.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DOU.812 <6>
- Albee-Paine Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Albee-Paine Lot is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee-Paine Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Albee-Paine Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Harrisville (RI).
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #BU006 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263586 <7>
- Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Worcester 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 the vicinity of North Uxbridge
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91634 <7>
- South Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The South Sutton Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sutton Cemetery
- Blackstone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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
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 Royal Taft Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Royal Taft Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Uxbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Harrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Whipple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Nasonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Slatersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- North Uxbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- East Douglas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- Douglas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Douglas is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- New Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pascoag
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Branch Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Whitinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Union Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Blackstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manchaug is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
- East Thompson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- Chepachet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Primrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Primrose is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- North Smithfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- Woonsocket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- East Blackstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- Mendon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 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 Royal Taft Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Royal Taft Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chepachet
- Pascoag
- Slatersville
- Uxbridge
- Whitinsville
- Woonsocket
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 Royal Taft 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 Royal Taft Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1980309 (Royal Taft Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1980309 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: 160 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Uxbridge
- Location given for Royal Taft Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0303754 Lon: -71.6570108
- 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' (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- Royal Taft 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 Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
| <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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| <7> | 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. |