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A visit to the Searles 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 Searles Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Searles Cemetery:

42.7251, -71.1653

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

The Searles Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Searles Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Searles Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Searles Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Anthony Maronite Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91550 <6>
  • Lithuanian National Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Polish National Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery
    • The St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    • St. Xenia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91686 <6>
  • Polish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sons of Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • United Lebanese Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The United Lebanese Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Lebanese Cemetery
      • The United Lebanese Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Syrian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91762 <6>
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • First Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The First Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Burying Ground
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
    • West Parish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The West Parish Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parish Cemetery
    • Ridgewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Searles Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Searles Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Methuen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Methuen is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • Lawrence
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lawrence is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • North Andover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
  • Tozier Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
  • Shawsheen Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
  • Ward Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
  • Wilson Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
  • West Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • West Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
  • Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
  • Ayers Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
  • West Boxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bradford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradford is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Haverhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Haggetts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
    • Dracut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Lowell Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
    • Groveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Groveland is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • Westville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Westville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Atkinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <7>
    • Tewksbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • North Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Georgetown is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Plaistow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <7>
    • Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <7>
    • Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <7>

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 Searles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Searles 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 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 Searles Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Searles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602893  (Searles Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602893 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: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lawrence
      • Location given for Searles Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7250907     Lon: -71.1653362
      • 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 Essex, 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 from Point A (ie- Searles 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 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.

    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.