A visit to the Westridge 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 Westridge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Westridge Cemetery (FG ID #91855).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Westridge Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CRT.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CRT.804'. 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 Westridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westridge Cemetery:
42.1344, -71.9735
The Westridge Cemetery is located in Worcester County<3>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of the Westridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Westridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Westridge Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Dresser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dresser Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser Cemetery
- Northside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Northside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northside Cemetery
- Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Podunk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Podunk Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk Cemetery
- St. George Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Notre Dame Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Blackmer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmer Cemetery
- Northwest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Corbin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Corbin Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DUD.802 <2>
- Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
- Church Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Church Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Street Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Roche Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Roche Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Roche Cemetery
- Gore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- St. Annes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
- New Notre Dame Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Hedwig Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Westridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Charlton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Charlton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
- Charlton City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Charlton Depot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- West Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Sturbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- Globe Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Southbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
- North Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- Rochdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Old Sturbridge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dudley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dudley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- West Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quinebaug
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fiskdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fabyan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
- Leicester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
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 Westridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Brookfield
- Oxford
- Spencer
- Webster
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 Westridge 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 Westridge Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91855
Referenced MACRIS Record: CRT.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602221 (Westridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602221 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: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leicester
- Location given for Westridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1353722 Lon: -71.9745185
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |