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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   42.2806°   (42° 16' 50")

Lon:   -71.8022°   (-71° 48' 7")

The cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

As an estimate, the Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Worcester.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies just to the south of 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:

  • Worcester Rural Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Rural Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Worcester County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rural Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
      • Worcester is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
    • Lakeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
    • Quinsigamond Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
      • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
    • Cherry Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
    • Shrewsbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
    • Dawson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Worcester County
    • Leicester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
    • North Grafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
      • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
    • Holden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
    • Millbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
      • Millbury is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
    • Boylston Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
      • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • West Boylston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
        • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
      • Paxton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
      • West Millbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
        • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
      • Grafton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
        • Grafton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
      • Jefferson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
      • Rochdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
        • Rochdale is located in Worcester County
      • Ruralville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
        • Ruralville is located in Worcester County
      • Northborough
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
        • Northborough is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
      • Sterling Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Junction
        • Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
      • Upper Wire Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
        • Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
      • North Oxford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
        • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Sutton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
        • Sutton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
      • Westborough
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
        • Westborough is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
      • Boylston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
        • Boylston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
      • Lower Wire Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
        • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rural Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • The Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Worcester.
      • The Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2387115 <1>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91578 <1>
    • Old Swedish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Swedish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The Old Swedish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swedish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Swedish Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WOR.801 <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Swedish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Swedish Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwinell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dwinell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwinell Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Holden.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HOL.802 <6>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91044 <1>
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Holden.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SPE.802 <6>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164241 <1>
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Auburn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
      • St. Brigade Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Central Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #604222  (Rural Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #604222 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Worcester North
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #604222 (Rural Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91530

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rural Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2806, Longitude: -71.8022    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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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