A visit to the Westlawn Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Westlawn Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WSR.807). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WSR.807'. 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 Westlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westlawn Cemetery:
42.5712, -71.4665
The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Westlawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Westlawn 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 Westlawn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hillsde Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillsde Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsde Cemetery
- Polish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Heart Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forefathers Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Groton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New South Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TYN.805 <1>
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 Westlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Littleton Common
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Littleton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Westford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forge Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Centre Village ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
- New Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Village of Nagog Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Boxborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Acton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chelmsford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Princeton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
- North Chelmsford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Groton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ayer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Devens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middlesex Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- Tyngsbororough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
- Paper Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Dunstable
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- Ayres City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
- East Pepperell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
- Babbatasset Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
- West Groton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
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.
- Acton
- Acton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Westlawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Acton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Ayer
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Groton
- Harvard
- Westford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
- 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 Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: WSR.807
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601581 (Westlawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601581 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Westford
- Location given for Westlawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5709248 Lon: -71.4667308
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westlawn 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. |