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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 Westlawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5419°   (42° 32' 30")

Lon:   -71.4982°   (-71° 29' 53")

The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<1>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Westlawn Cemetery .

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 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 Westlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Westlawn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Westlawn Cemetery.

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

    • Littleton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
    • Centre Village ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
      • Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Littleton Common
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
      • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Middlesex County
    • Forge Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
      • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Shaker Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
    • Village of Nagog Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Boxborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
      • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
    • Westford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
    • Ayer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
      • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
    • Harvard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Acton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Carlisle Station
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
        • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
      • Still River
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
        • Still River is located in Worcester County
      • Groton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
        • Groton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
      • Stow
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
        • Stow is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
      • Lower Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
        • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Maynard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
      • West Concord
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
        • West Concord is located in Middlesex County
      • Carlisle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
      • Chelmsford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
        • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
      • Paper Mill Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
        • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
      • West Groton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
        • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
      • Shirley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
      • Shaker Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
        • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Westlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Russian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russian Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hill Cemetery - North Burying Ground
      • Hill Cemetery
      • North Burying Ground
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BXB.801 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251970 <6>
    • St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Westford.
      • The St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Catherine Cemetery
      • St. Catherine Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207403 <6>
    • Old South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
    • New South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Westford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WSR.804 <5>
    • Polish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ayer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91633 <6>
    • Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Harvard Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Harvard Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harvard Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harvard.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvard Center Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91060 <6>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Hillsde Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillsde Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsde Cemetery
      • Groton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellevue Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Heart Pond Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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 Westlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601582  (Westlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601582 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: Westford
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 79
      • Location given for GNIS #601582 (Westlawn Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Westlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5419, Longitude: -71.4982    
    <3>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.
    <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 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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