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A visit to the Westlawn 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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Westlawn Cemetery (FG ID #1289593)

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 Westlawn Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westlawn Cemetery

Lat:   42.6178°   (42° 37' 4")

Lon:   -71.3114°   (-71° 18' 41")

The cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

As an estimate, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.

While not adjacent, to the east is the Edson Cemetery. To the southeast is the Westlawn II Cemetery.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the north of The Westlawn Cemetery is the Saint Patrick Cemetery. See below for details.

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 Cemetery .

Name Variations for Westlawn 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 Cemetery has also been known as:

  • West Lawn Cemetery

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 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Westlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westlawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Ayres City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
    • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
  • Lowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • North Billerica
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlesex Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Princeton Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
    • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Chelmsford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tewksbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dracut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Chelmsford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Billerica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Collinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Haggetts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Westford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Nutting Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlisle Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinehurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
    • Lowell Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Tyngsbororough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
      • 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)
    • Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <8>
    • Forge Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Littleton Common
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Village of Nagog Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
      • Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
    • Burlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
    • Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shawsheen Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • Lawrence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunstable
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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 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 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Westlawn Cemetery:

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 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #599339  (Westlawn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #599339 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: Billerica
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 38
    • Location given for GNIS #599339 (Westlawn Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1289593

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6178, Longitude: -71.3114    
<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 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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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