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A visit to the West Parish Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Parish Cemetery ...

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

42.6573, -71.1678

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Parish Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Parish Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the West Parish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Parish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the West Parish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sons of Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Augustines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • United Lebanese Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The United Lebanese Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Lebanese Cemetery
    • The United Lebanese Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Syrian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91762 <6>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
  • Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ridgewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • First Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The First Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Burying Ground
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Anthony Maronite Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91550 <6>
    • Lithuanian National Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Polish National Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Polish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
    • St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery
      • The St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      • St. Xenia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91686 <6>
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
    • Tewksbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tewksbury Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tewksbury Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Tewksbury.
      • The Tewksbury Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977976 <6>
    • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill Cemetery
      • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Burying Ground
      • Old North Burying Ground
    • Searles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Searles Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 38 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Parish Cemetery.

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

  • West Andover
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • West Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
  • Andover
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
  • Shawsheen Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
  • Haggetts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
  • Lowell Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
  • North Andover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Andover is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
  • Lawrence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lawrence is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • Tewksbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
  • Methuen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Methuen is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • Tozier Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
  • West Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
  • West Boxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Dracut
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Ayres City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
    • North Billerica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
    • Wilmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
    • North Reading
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • Ward Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
    • Lowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • Ayers Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
    • Billerica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
    • Middleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Middleton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
    • Boxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
    • Bradford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradford is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Princeton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
    • Nutting Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
    • Pinehurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Reading
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • Brigadoon Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
    • Howe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Howe is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • East Boxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • East Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
    • Groveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Groveland is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • Haverhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Pelham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <7>
    • Wilson Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
    • Collinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Middlesex Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village

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 Parish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Parish Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Parish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Parish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602915  (West Parish Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602915 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lawrence
      • Location given for West Parish Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6573141     Lon: -71.1678352
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Essex, 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 from Point A (ie- West Parish Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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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