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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Leo Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Leo Cemetery (FG ID #91607)

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. Leo Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5152°   (42° 30' 54")

Lon:   -71.7459°   (-71° 44' 45")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the St. Leo Cemetery .

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 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. Leo 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. Leo 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Leo Cemetery.

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

    • Leominster
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
      • Leominster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
    • Pratts Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
      • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
    • South Fitchburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
      • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • North Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County
    • East Princeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
      • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
    • West Sterling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling
      • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
    • Sterling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
    • South Lancaster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
      • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
    • Lancaster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
    • Shaker Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Shirley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
    • Fitchburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lunenburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
        • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
      • Still River
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
        • Still River is located in Worcester County
      • Sterling Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Junction
        • Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
      • Clinton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
      • Princeton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
      • Boylston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
        • Boylston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
        • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
      • Harvard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
        • Harvard is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
      • Ayer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
        • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
      • West Groton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
        • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
      • Old City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
        • Old City is located in Middlesex County
      • Westminster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
      • Bolton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
      • Shaker Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
        • Shaker 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. Leo 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. Leo Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    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. Leo Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • 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 northeast 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FIT.804 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90989 <1>
    • West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • North Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Village Cemetery
    • North Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Village Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • 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 northwest of Lunenburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LUN.801 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91720 <1>
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • 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 northeast of Fitchburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91584 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Chocksett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chocksett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chocksett Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chocksett Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Sterling.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Middle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Cemetery
      • Middle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Cemetery
      • Old Settlers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Old Settlers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Brick Tavern Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Tavern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Tavern Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Tavern Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery

    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. Leo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601820  (Saint Leo Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601820 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: Shirley
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 115
      • Location given for GNIS #601820 (Saint Leo Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91607

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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. Leo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5152, Longitude: -71.7459    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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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