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A visit to the Saint Josephs Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Josephs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2468°   (42° 14' 48")

Lon:   -71.8870°   (-71° 53' 13")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies just to the east northeast of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

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 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 St. Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

    • Cherry Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
    • Leicester
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
    • Rochdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
      • Rochdale is located in Worcester County
    • Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
    • Quinsigamond Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
      • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
    • Paxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
    • Worcester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
      • Worcester is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
    • Upper Wire Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
      • Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
    • Lower Wire Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
      • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
    • Spencer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
    • Charlton Depot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
      • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
    • North Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
      • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • West Millbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
        • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
      • Lakeview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
      • Dawson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Worcester County
      • Millbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Holden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
        • Holden is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
      • Charlton City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
        • Charlton City is located in Worcester County
      • Charlton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
        • Charlton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
      • Hodges Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
        • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jefferson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • East Brookfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
        • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
      • Oxford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Rutland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Rutland is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
      • Sutton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • North Grafton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
        • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
      • Shrewsbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
        • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
      • West Boylston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
        • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
      • Ruralville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
        • Ruralville 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. Josephs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Quaker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Notre Dame Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Old Swedish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Old Swedish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The Old Swedish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swedish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Swedish Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WOR.801 <6>
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • New Swedish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Swedish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Swedish Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • B'nai B'rith Lodge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91578 <5>
    • Gore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gore Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rural Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Rural Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Worcester.
        • The Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Worcester Rural Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91530 <5>
      • Dwinell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwinell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dwinell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwinell Cemetery
      • Mooreland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mary Queen of the Rosary Cemetery
        • St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HOL.803 <6>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91114 <5>
      • Northside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northside Cemetery
      • West Millbury Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Brigade Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Worcester.
        • The Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2387115 <5>

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

    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. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602233  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602233 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: Leicester
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 265
      • Location given for GNIS #602233 (Saint Josephs 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Josephs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2468, Longitude: -71.8870       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Josephs 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 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.
    <6>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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