A visit to the Saint Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery:
42.2792, -72.0917
The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Worcester County<1>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east of the St. Joseph Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Joseph Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Joseph Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cotter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Cotter Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Brookfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Southwest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakham Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham Center Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Green Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Hollow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hollow Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Aspen Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Podunk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Podunk Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk Cemetery
- West Rutland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joseph Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- North Brookfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Braintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- West Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- East Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Wire Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Wheelwright
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Upper Wire Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Oakham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
- Gilbertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Barre Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Barre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Hardwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardwick is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- West Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Charlton Depot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Leicester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rutland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Heald Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
- Charlton City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Barre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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. Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barre
- Brookfield
- Spencer
- Ware
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602318 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602318 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: 277 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: North Brookfield
- Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2792586 Lon: -72.0931326
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Joseph Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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| <5> | 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. |