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A visit to the Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery ...

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

42.2612, -72.2370

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

The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east of the Walnut Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Walnut Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Quabbin Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Palmer Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Palmer Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Center Cemetery
  • Cotter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Cotter Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Four Corners Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Brookfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
      • The Hale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Southeast Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NBR.803 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91048 <6>
    • North Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Old Warren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Warren Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Warren Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Ware
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ware is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
  • West Warren
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
  • Gilbertville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
  • West Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
  • Bondsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
  • West Brimfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
  • New Braintree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Hardwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Smiths ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smiths is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
  • Enfield ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Thorndike
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • North Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
    • Wheelwright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
    • Three Rivers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Palmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Tenneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
    • Belchertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Brimfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • East Brookfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • Barre Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
    • Monson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Monson is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Fiskdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
    • Oakham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakham is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
    • South Barre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Barre is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana

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 Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602313  (Walnut Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602313 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: 150 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ware
      • Location given for Walnut Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2612035     Lon: -72.2370242
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walnut Grove 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.