A visit to the Wesleyan Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery (MACRIS ID: GLO.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: GLO.804'. 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. 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 Wesleyan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wesleyan Cemetery:
42.6346, -70.6791
The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.
The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wesleyan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wesleyan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wesleyan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wesleyan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clarks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- First Parish Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Bridge Street Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prospect Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Adnah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sumner Station Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Jacob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Beechbrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Bayview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bayview Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Seaside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Langsford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Langsford Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsford Cemetery
- Choate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Choate Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesleyan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wesleyan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dogtown Commons ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gloucester
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Gloucester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freshwater Cove Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bay View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,312 people
- Pigeon Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kettle Cove Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kettle Cove Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove Village
- Essex
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Essex Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Manchester By The Sea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Beverly Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ipswich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Prides Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- South Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- South Hamilton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Wenham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Asbury Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rowley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rowley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- Marblehead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Newbury Old Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
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 Wesleyan Cemetery. The following communities are located in Essex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wesleyan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beverly
- Danvers
- Essex
- Gloucester
- Ipswich
- Marblehead
- Rockport
- Salem
- Topsfield
- Wenham
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 Wesleyan 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 Wesleyan Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: GLO.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #604121 (Wesleyan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #604121 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: 16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gloucester
- Location given for Wesleyan Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6348172 Lon: -70.6794895
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wesleyan 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 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. |