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A visit to the Royalston Center Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Royalston Center Cemetery (MACRIS ID: ROY.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ROY.800'. 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 Royalston Center Cemetery ...

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

42.6715, -72.1884

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Royalston Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Royalston Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County<3>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<4> to the southeast of the Royalston Center Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Royalston Center Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Royalston Center Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Jonas Alliene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bliss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gale & Gates Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Silver Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Athol.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATH.807 <1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91078 <6>
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary RC Cemetery
    • Norcross Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Norcross Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norcross Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Baldwinville.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TEM.800 <1>
    • Middletown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barus Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barus Cemetery
    • Warwick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Warwick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warwick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Warwick.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91820 <6>
    • Ellinwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ellinwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood Cemetery
      • The Ellinwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Doe Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90943 <6>
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
      • The Robbins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Robbins Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103089 <6>
    • Rand Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Royalston Center Cemetery.

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

  • Royalston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Royalston is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
  • Tully
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tully is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
  • North Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
  • Athol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Athol is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Waterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Waterville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Fitzwilliam Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
  • Mayo Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
  • Baldwinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
  • Winchendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Winchendon is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
  • Fitzwilliam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Richmond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <7>
  • Warwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Warwick is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Orange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Orange is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
    • Phillipston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Brooks Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
    • Winchendon Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
    • Goulding Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
    • Pequoig
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pequoig is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
    • Wendell Depot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
    • Templeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • East Templeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
    • Rindge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <7>
    • West Rindge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
    • Erving
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Erving is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
    • Morse Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
    • Gardner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gardner is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 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 Royalston Center 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 Royalston Center Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athol
    • Athol lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Royalston Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Gardner
  • Orange
    • Orange lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the Southwest (SW) of the Royalston Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orange.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Rindge
    • Rindge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Royalston Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rindge.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
  • Royalston
  • Troy
    • Troy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the North (N) of the Royalston Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Royalston Center 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 Royalston Center Cemetery:

    Referenced MACRIS Record:  ROY.800

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600392  (Royalston Center Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600392 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: 312 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Royalston
      • Location given for Royalston Center Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6714746     Lon: -72.1884159
      • 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.

    <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 Worcester, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Royalston Center 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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.