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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. 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 Glen Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   42.4654°   (42° 27' 55")

Lon:   -72.0004°   (-72° 0' 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 .

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.

  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east 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>
  • Nightingale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nightingale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nightingale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nightingale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Tooker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tooker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Goose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Glen Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glen Valley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
    • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Coldbrook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Worthington Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthington Center Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Buckminster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckminster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckminster Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Joyce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Boylston Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Green Bower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Bower Cemetery is located in Worcester County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
    • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
  • Hubbardston Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardston Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
    • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
  • North Rutland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Rutland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
    • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
  • Mill Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
  • Heald Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
    • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
  • Barre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
  • Rutland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
  • Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Worcester County
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
  • South Gardner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Gardner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardner
    • South Gardner is located in Worcester County
  • Olde English Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
    • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
  • South Barre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • South Barre is located in Worcester County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Templeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
      • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Templeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • Westminster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
    • Gardner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
    • Goulding Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
    • Barre Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
      • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
    • Oakham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
      • Oakham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
    • Ruralville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
      • Ruralville is located in Worcester County
    • East Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
      • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
    • Brooks Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • Phillipston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
    • West Sterling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling
      • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
    • Petersham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
      • Petersham is located in Worcester County
      • 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 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 Glen Cemetery:

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 #602335  (Rural Glen Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #602335 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: Barre
    • County: Worcester         Elev: 255
    • Location given for GNIS #602335 (Rural Glen Cemetery)

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

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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rural Glen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4654, Longitude: -72.0004       In this case, the coordinates for the Rural Glen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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