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A visit to the West Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Cemetery (FG ID #91173)

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 ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the West Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

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

Lat:   42.1884°   (42° 11' 18")

Lon:   -71.4714°   (-71° 28' 17")

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

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the West Cemetery .

Name Variations for West Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

West Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lincoln Cemetery
  • Paddy Lincoln Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the West Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Metcalf
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Holliston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hayden Row
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • East Holliston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Milford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hopedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
  • White City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Worcester County
  • Medway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Millis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
    • Millis is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 West 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 West Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Records ...
  • GNIS ID #601478  (Lincoln Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #601478 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: Holliston
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 79
    • Location given for GNIS #601478 (Lincoln Cemetery)
  • GNIS ID #1974662  (West Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1974662 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: Unknown
    • County: Middlesex
    • Location given for GNIS #1974662 (West Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91173

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 things 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: 42.1884, Longitude: -71.4714    
<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 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.

<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.