A visit to the Westlawn II Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Westlawn II Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Westlawn II Cemetery (FG ID #2185020).
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 Westlawn II Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westlawn II Cemetery:
42.6162, -71.3094
The Westlawn II Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
The cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
While not adjacent, to the northwest is the Westlawn Cemetery. To the northeast is the Edson Cemetery.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Westlawn II Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Westlawn II Cemetery.
Name Variations for Westlawn II Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Westlawn II Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Westlawn II Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westlawn II Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- School Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Lowell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodbine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forefathers Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hildreth Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hamblett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Corner Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hildreth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Boston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Boston Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Heart Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fox Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill Cemetery
- Pine Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Branch Cemetery
- Old Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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 east)
- Kendall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Varnum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Varnum Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnum Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westlawn II Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westlawn II Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ayres City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
- Lowell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chelmsford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Billerica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- Princeton Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
- Tewksbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dracut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Billerica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Chelmsford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Haggetts
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nutting Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carlisle Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pinehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Lowell Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tyngsbororough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
- East Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Pelham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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 <6>
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 Westlawn II Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westlawn II Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bedford
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Lowell
- Pelham
- Westford
- Wilmington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Westlawn II Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Westlawn II Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2185020
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westlawn II 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.
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| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |