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A visit to the Saint Bernards 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 St. Bernards Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Bernards Cemetery:

42.5779, -71.7787

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

The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south of the St. Bernards Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Bernards Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Bernards Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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 a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Fitchburg.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 63 miles to the north).
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FIT.804 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90989 <6>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Fitchburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91584 <6>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Lunenburg.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LUN.801 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91720 <6>
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • St. Leo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Cecilias Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Cecilias Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cecilias Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Cecilias Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Leominster.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1111015 <6>
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
    • St. Dennis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dennis Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
    • Brick Tavern Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brick Tavern Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Townsend Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Bernards Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Bernards Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • South Fitchburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
  • Fitchburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • Lunenburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • Leominster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Leominster is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
  • Lunenburg Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Station
  • Old City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Old City is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
  • South Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • South Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
  • Shirley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
  • Blackburn Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
  • Westminster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Westminster is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
  • East Princeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
  • Ashby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pratts Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
    • Shaker Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • West Groton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
    • Townsend Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
    • Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
    • West Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
    • Ashburnham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • West Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling
    • Devens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Devens is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devens
    • South Ashburnham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
    • Sterling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sterling is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
    • Lancaster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
    • North Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • Ayer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Lane Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane 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 St. Bernards 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 St. Bernards Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 St. Bernards 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 St. Bernards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602179  (Saint Bernards Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602179 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: 127 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fitchburg
      • Location given for Saint Bernards Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5778675     Lon: -71.7786839
      • 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- St. Bernards 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.