A visit to the Town 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 Town Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Town Cemetery:
42.1201, -71.5148
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Town Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Town 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 northwest of the Town Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Town Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Town Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Town Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopedale Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- George Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The George Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MEN.802 <5>
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Gaskill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gaskill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MEN.804 <5>
- South Hopedale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Locust Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill Cemetery
- The Locust Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davenport Cemetery
- Swandale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Swandale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandale Cemetery
- North Bellingham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milford.
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIL.802 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91636 <6>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Purchase Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The North Purchase Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Purchase Cemetery
- The North Purchase Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Purchase Street Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIL.800 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91324 <6>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Bellingham Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Old First Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old First Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old First Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- The West Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lincoln Cemetery
- Paddy Lincoln Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91173 <6>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 35 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Town Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Town Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Milford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Hopedale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- White City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Milford
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Mendon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Bellingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- East Blackstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- Metcalf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Hayden Row
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Upton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Upton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- North Uxbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Uxbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Medway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- West Upton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Upton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Upton
- Millville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Blackstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Acorn Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Hopkinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Holliston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Northbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Northbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
- Whitinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Slatersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Branch Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Union Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Woonsocket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Hamlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Sheldonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Millis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- East Holliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- New Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
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 Town 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 Town Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Holliston
- Hopkinton
- Medway
- Milford
- Slatersville
- Uxbridge
- Whitinsville
- Woonsocket
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Town 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 Town Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601616 (Town Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601616 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: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blackstone
- Location given for Town Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1200968 Lon: -71.5147849
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Town 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.
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| <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. |