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A visit to the West Cemetery ...


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:   42.4501°   (42° 27' 0")

Lon:   -71.7637°   (-71° 45' 49")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south 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 websites either 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.

    • Sterling
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
    • Pratts Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
      • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
    • West Sterling
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling
      • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
    • Sterling Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Clinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
    • South Lancaster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
      • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
    • Lancaster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
    • North Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • East Princeton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
      • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
    • West Boylston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
      • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
    • Boylston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Leominster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
      • Leominster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Princeton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
      • Boylston Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
        • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Brooks
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Ruralville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
        • Ruralville is located in Worcester County
      • Carterville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
        • Carterville is located in Worcester County
      • Still River
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • 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 Middlesex County
      • South Fitchburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
        • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Jefferson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Holden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
        • Holden is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
      • Dawson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Worcester County
      • Berlin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Bolton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
      • Shirley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 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. 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 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.

    • Chocksett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chocksett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chocksett Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chocksett Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Sterling.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • West Sterling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Sterling Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sterling Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • High Plains Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The High Plains Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The High Plains Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakdale Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Plains Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91069 <5>
    • Legge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Legge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legge Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Middle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Middle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • North Village Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • North Village Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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. Cecilias Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The St. Cecilias Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Cecilias Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Leominster.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecilias Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1111015 <5>
      • St. Leo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Boylston Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Eastwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 <6>
      • Eastwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 #601817  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601817 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: Sterling
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 226
      • Location given for GNIS #601817 (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: 42.4501, Longitude: -71.7637       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 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.
    <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.




 

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