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 #91831).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the West Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SHR.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SHR.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. 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 West Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Cemetery:
42.2369, -71.3982
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.
The West Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Sherborn.
The cemetery is located in Middlesex County<4>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast of the West Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the West Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Central Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brush Hill Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clara Barton Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Old North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old North Cemetery
- The Old North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Old Indian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91132 <1>
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holliston Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old South Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New South Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plain Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Burying Ground
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Tarcisius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Tarcisius Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Tarcisius Cemetery
- Wildwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farm Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Burying Ground
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Dell Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dell Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Park Cemetery
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 West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Holliston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sherborn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holliston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Sherborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Framingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ashland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Natick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Medfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Natick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Saxonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hayden Row
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Medway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cochituate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cordaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hopkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Charles River Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wellesley Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Southville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Norfolk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Babson Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Wellesley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wellesley Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Wayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Southborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
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.
- Ashland
- Dover
- Framingham
- Holliston
- Hopkinton
- Medway
- Natick
- Wayland
- Wellesley
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 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #91831
Referenced MACRIS Record: SHR.802
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> | 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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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |