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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the West Cemetery (MACRIS ID: ASY.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ASY.801'. 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 West Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6917°   (42° 41' 30")

Lon:   -71.8512°   (-71° 51' 4")

The West Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 West 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

    • Ashby
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • South Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Lane Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
    • Ashburnham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
      • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Blackburn Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
    • West Townsend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
    • South Ashburnham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
      • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
    • Old City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County
    • Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
    • Pequoig
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
      • Pequoig is located in Worcester County
    • Fitchburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sharon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Winchendon Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
        • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County
      • South Fitchburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
        • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Lunenburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
        • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
      • Townsend Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
        • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
      • Rindge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
        • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <5>
      • Winchendon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
        • Winchendon is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
      • Gardner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
      • Westminster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
      • Brookline
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
        • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <5>
      • West Rindge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
        • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Olde English Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
        • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
      • Waterville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Waterville 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 West 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 West Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithville Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Cemetery
    • St. Dennis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • The New Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The New Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The New Cemetery
    • Wilder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the New Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The New Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91770 <7>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pratt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jarmany Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarmany Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarmany Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarmany Hill Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Fitchburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91584 <7>
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Fitchburg.
        • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 63 miles to the north).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FIT.804 <1>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90989 <7>
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • St. Bernards Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Townsend Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Center Cemetery
      • Miler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miler Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miler Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • The Village Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Temple Village Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery

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

    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 West Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602213  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602213 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: Ashby
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 317
      • Location given for GNIS #602213 (West Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  ASY.801

    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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6917, Longitude: -71.8512    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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