A visit to the Saint Denis Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the St. Denis Cemetery (MACRIS ID: DOU.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: DOU.800'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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 St. Denis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Denis Cemetery
Lat: 42.0762° (42° 4' 34")
Lon: -71.7261° (-71° 43' 33")
The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Denis Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Denis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Denis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Douglas Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Sutton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Sutton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Sutton Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Pigeon Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigeon Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigeon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pigeon Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Putnam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Putnam Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- West Sutton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Douglas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Royal Taft Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Taft Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Taft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Royal Taft Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Armsby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armsby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Armsby Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Sutton Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sutton Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Town Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sutton Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Abigail Mitchell Lot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Aldrich - Thayer Lot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Joseph Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Richardson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Joseph Richardson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Benson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Road Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cooper Road Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Dodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dodge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Denis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Denis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Douglas
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Douglas
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
- Manchaug is located in Worcester County
- Whitinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- New Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- New Village is located in Worcester County
- Uxbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- North Uxbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
- Sutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- East Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Millbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Saundersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
- East Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Worcester County
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Millbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Pascoag
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whipple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whipple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whipple
- From the St. Denis Cemetery to Whipple
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nasonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- West Upton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Hodges Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Hodges 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 St. Denis 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. Denis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Millbury
- Oxford
- Pascoag
- Uxbridge
- Webster
- Whitinsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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. Denis 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 St. Denis Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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. Denis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600364 (Saint Denis Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #600364 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: Uxbridge
- County: Worcester Elev: 120
- Location given for GNIS #600364 (Saint Denis Cemetery)
- Referenced MACRIS Record: DOU.800
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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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<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' (or 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 St. Denis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0762, Longitude: -71.7261 |
<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 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. |
<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> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
<8> | 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. |