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A visit to the Rural Glen 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 Rural Glen Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rural Glen Cemetery:

42.4654, -71.9981

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rural Glen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rural Glen 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 southeast of the Rural Glen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rural Glen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rural Glen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nightingale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Nightingale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hubbardston.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 76 miles to the north).
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HUB.807 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90990 <6>
  • Tooker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tooker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooker Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Goose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Glen Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Glen Valley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley Cemetery
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
  • Coldbrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Worthington Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Buckminster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buckminster Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckminster Cemetery
    • Joyce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • Boylston Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Green Bower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Green Bower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bower 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 Rural Glen Cemetery.

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

  • Hubbardston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
  • Hubbardston Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
  • North Rutland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
  • Mill Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
  • Heald Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
  • Barre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
  • Rutland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rutland is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
  • Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Princeton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
  • South Gardner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • South Gardner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardner
  • Olde English Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
  • South Barre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Templeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
    • Templeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • Westminster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Westminster is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
    • Gardner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Gardner is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
    • Goulding Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
    • Barre Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
    • Oakham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Oakham is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
    • Ruralville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruralville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
    • East Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
    • Brooks Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
    • Phillipston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • West Sterling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling
    • Petersham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Petersham is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 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 Rural Glen Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rural Glen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Barre
    • Barre lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rural Glen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barre.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Gardner

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 Rural Glen 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 Glen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602256  (Rural Glen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602256 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: 257 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wachusett Mountain
      • Location given for Rural Glen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4653677     Lon: -71.9981319
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rural Glen 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.

    <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.