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The location of the West Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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:   42.4479°   (42° 26' 52")

Lon:   -71.6273°   (-71° 37' 38")

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 southwest 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 27 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.

    • Bolton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
    • North Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County
    • Lancaster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
    • South Lancaster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
      • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
    • Clinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
    • Still River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County
    • Carterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
      • Carterville is located in Worcester County
    • Berlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
    • Hudson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
    • Harvard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Shaker Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Boylston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
        • Boylston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
      • Pratts Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
        • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
      • Stow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
        • Stow is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
      • Boxborough
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
        • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
      • Sterling
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
        • Sterling is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
      • Shirley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
      • Sterling Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Junction
        • Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
      • Lower Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
        • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Shaker Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
        • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
      • Ayer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
        • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
      • Boylston Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
        • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
      • Northborough
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
        • Northborough is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
      • Marlborough
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
        • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
      • Littleton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
        • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
      • Leominster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
        • Leominster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people

    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 29 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.

    • Eastwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Eastwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastwood Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Clinton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOL.806 <5>
    • Eastwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Middle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Middle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Bolton Pan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
    • Bolton Pan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
    • North Village Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Village Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • North Village Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Village Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellevue Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Harvard Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Harvard Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harvard Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harvard.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvard Center Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91060 <6>
      • Brick Tavern Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Tavern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Tavern Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Tavern Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Pleasant Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
      • Pleasant Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
      • Forestuale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestuale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forestuale Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestuale Cemetery
      • Forestvale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Main Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
      • Main Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hill Cemetery - North Burying Ground
        • Hill Cemetery
        • North Burying Ground
        • Old North Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BXB.801 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251970 <6>

    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 #606356  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #606356 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: Clinton
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 133
      • Location given for GNIS #606356 (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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4479, Longitude: -71.6273       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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