A visit to the Rural Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rural Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rural Cemetery (FG ID #91530).
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 Rural Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rural Cemetery:
42.2806, -71.8022
The Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Worcester.
The cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies just to the south of the Rural Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rural Cemetery.
Establishment of the Rural Cemetery ...
The Rural Cemetery was established in 1838.
Name Variations for Rural Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Rural Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Swedish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- B'nai B'rith Lodge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Swedish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Swedish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Swedish Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Park Avee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dwinell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dwinell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwinell Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Brigade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Rural Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Worcester
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Worcester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quinsigamond Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leicester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Grafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- Holden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
- Millbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Boylston Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Boylston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Paxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Millbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
- Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rochdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saundersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ruralville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Northborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sterling Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Upper Wire Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
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 Rural Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rural Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Grafton
- Millbury
- Northborough
- Shrewsbury
- Worcester
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 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 Rural 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 Rural Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91530
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #604222 (Rural Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #604222 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: 149 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Worcester North
- Location given for Rural Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2803708 Lon: -71.8031269
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rural 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 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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