A visit to the West Street Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the West Street Cemetery (MACRIS ID: FIT.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: FIT.803'. 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 Street Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Street Cemetery:
42.4881, -72.2218
The West Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the West Street Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Street Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Street Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Street Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coolidge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Coolidge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge Cemetery
- Northwest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Northwest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Cemetery
- East Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The East Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Street Cemetery
- Nichewaug Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nichewaug Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichewaug Cemetery
- Ledgeville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ledgeville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgeville Cemetery
- New Sherborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The New Sherborn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sherborn Cemetery
- Fay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fay Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATH.804 <1>
- Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Ellinwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Miles Holden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miles Holden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Holden Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Phillipston Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Street Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Street Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Petersham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millington ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dana ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- Goulding Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
- Phillipston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morse Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Cooleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Barre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heald Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Athol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brooks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shutesbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hardwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hardwick is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Barre Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Barre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Templeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
- Wendell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wendell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- North Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wheelwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- East Templeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
- Wendell Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Tully
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Locks Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks 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 Street 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 Street Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Street Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Worcester 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 Street Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: FIT.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602374 (West Street Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602374 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: Worcester
- Est. Elev: 239 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Petersham
- Location given for West Street Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.487589 Lon: -72.2211934
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Street 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 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. |