A visit to the Weeks Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Weeks Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MRB.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MRB.802'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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 Weeks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Weeks Cemetery
Lat: 42.3734° (42° 22' 24")
Lon: -71.4978° (-71° 29' 52")
The Weeks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of the Weeks Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Weeks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Weeks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rocklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocklawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rocklawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Main Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Main Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Forestvale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Forestuale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestuale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestuale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forestuale Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Common Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Common Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Common Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Common Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.805 <1>
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brigham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brigham Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.806 <1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211881 <6>
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Robin Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robin Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robin Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.803 <1>
- Mt. Wadsworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Weeks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Weeks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marlborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marlborough Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
- Southborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southborough
- From the Weeks Cemetery to Southborough
- Musketamquid Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musketamquid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
- Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
- Sudbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maynard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Stow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saxonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Sudbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Southville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cordaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Framingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cochituate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Boxborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
- Northborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- North Natick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tower Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Baker Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Acton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
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 Weeks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Weeks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Acton
- Ashland
- Framingham
- Hudson
- Marlborough
- Northborough
- Sudbury
- Wayland
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 Weeks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Middlesex County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Weeks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601531 (Weeks Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #601531 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: Framingham
- County: Middlesex Elev: 92
- Location given for GNIS #601531 (Weeks Cemetery)
- Referenced MACRIS Record: MRB.802
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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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<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Weeks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3734, Longitude: -71.4978 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |