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The location of the West Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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: The GPS location that we are using for the West Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.3640°   (42° 21' 50")

Lon:   -72.0787°   (-72° 4' 43")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Worcester County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • Oakham
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
      • Oakham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
    • South Barre
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
      • South Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Wheelwright
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
    • Heald Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
      • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
    • New Braintree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
      • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Mill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
    • Barre
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Barre is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
    • North Brookfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
      • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
    • Rutland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
    • North Rutland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
      • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
    • Hardwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • Gilbertville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Lower Wire Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
        • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
      • Upper Wire Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
        • Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
      • Paxton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
      • Hubbardston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
        • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
      • West Brookfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
        • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
      • East Brookfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
        • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
      • Spencer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
      • Brooks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
        • Brooks is located in Worcester County
      • Hubbardston Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
        • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
      • Ware
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
        • Ware is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
      • Brookfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jefferson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
      • Ruralville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
        • Ruralville is located in Worcester County
      • Petersham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
        • Petersham is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
      • Dana ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
        • Greenwich Village 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 Worcester 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 26 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.

    • Southwest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Oakham Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakham Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakham Center Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Green Hollow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hollow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hollow Cemetery
    • Coldbrook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldbrook Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Glen Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Valley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Valley Cemetery
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
    • Joyce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
    • Buckminster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckminster Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckminster Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • West Rutland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Goose Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Parker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker 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 #600382  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #600382 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: North Brookfield
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 271
      • Location given for GNIS #600382 (West Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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- ) 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: 42.3640, Longitude: -72.0787       In this case, the coordinates for the West Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 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.

    <6>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.




 

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