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A visit to the Village 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 Village Cemetery ...

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

42.6648, -70.9976

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

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

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Village Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Village Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Village Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Georgetown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91270 <6>
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Georgetown.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAL.801 <5>
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Peabody Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Peabody Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody Cemetery
  • Southside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Southside Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Cemetery
  • Ridgewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • First Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The First Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Burying Ground
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wadsworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rowley Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Byfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Village Cemetery.

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

  • Boxford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
  • Topsfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Topsfield is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
  • East Boxford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
  • Middleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Middleton is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
  • Howe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Howe is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
  • West Boxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
  • Brigadoon Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
  • Hathorne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hathorne is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
  • Groveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Groveland is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
  • Wenham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wenham is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Asbury Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
    • North Reading
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • Danvers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Danvers is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
    • South Hamilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Rowley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rowley is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
    • Byfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Byfield is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
    • North Andover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Andover is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Shawsheen Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
    • Andover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Andover is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • West Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • West Peabody
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
    • Hamilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
    • Ipswich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ipswich is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
    • Haverhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Bradford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradford is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Ward Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
    • Lawrence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • West Andover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • West Andover is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover

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 Village Cemetery. The following communities are located in Essex County.

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600787  (Village Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600787 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: 32 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Georgetown
      • Location given for Village Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.664815     Lon: -70.997554
      • 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 '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- Village 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.