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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery ...

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

42.2468, -71.8870

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

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 .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> 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)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Worcester Hebrew Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
    • The Worcester Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hebrew Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91067 <5>
  • 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Swedish Cemetery
    • The Old Swedish Cemetery has also been known as:
    • 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)
    • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
  • New Swedish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Swedish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91578 <5>
  • Gore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Gore Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91530 <5>
    • Dwinell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dwinell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mary Queen of the Rosary Cemetery
      • St. Marys 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)
      • The Northside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2387115 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 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)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Leicester
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Leicester is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
  • Rochdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rochdale is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
  • West Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • West Auburn is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
  • Quinsigamond Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
  • Paxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paxton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
  • Worcester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
  • Upper Wire Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
  • Lower Wire Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
  • Spencer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Spencer is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
  • Charlton Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • North Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
    • West Millbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
    • Lakeview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • North Worcester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Worcester is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Worcester
    • Dawson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Dawson is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Millbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Millbury is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
    • Holden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Holden is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
    • Charlton City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Charlton City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
    • Charlton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Hodges Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
    • Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • East Brookfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • West Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • West Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
    • Rutland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rutland is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
    • Sutton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sutton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
    • North Grafton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
    • Shrewsbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
    • West Boylston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
    • Ruralville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ruralville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville

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.

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. Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602233  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602233 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: 265 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Leicester
      • Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2467595     Lon: -71.8870172
      • 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' (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. Josephs 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 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.