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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. 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 Wesleyan Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6346°   (42° 38' 4")

Lon:   -70.6791°   (-70° 40' 44")

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 .

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.

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.

  • Gloucester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester
    • Gloucester is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,539 people
  • Dogtown Commons ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dogtown Commons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown Commons
    • Dogtown Commons is located in Essex County
    • Former names for Dogtown Commons:
    • Common Settlement
    • Dogtown
    • Dogtown Commons has also been known as:
    • Dogtown Village
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dogtown Commons
    • From the Wesleyan Cemetery to Dogtown Commons
  • West Gloucester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Freshwater Cove Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Cove Village
    • Freshwater Cove Village is located in Essex County
  • Bay View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rockport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Essex County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove Village
    • Kettle Cove Village is located in Essex County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Essex County
    • Prides Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
      • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
    • South Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
    • Marblehead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
    • Newbury Old Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
      • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex 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 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.

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 Wesleyan Cemetery:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #604121  (Wesleyan Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #604121 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: Gloucester
    • County: Essex         Elev: 16
    • Location given for GNIS #604121 (Wesleyan Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  GLO.804

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.

<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 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 Wesleyan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6346, Longitude: -70.6791    
<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 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.
<6>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.
<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.




 

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