A visit to the Wildwood 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 Wildwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wildwood Cemetery (FG ID #1126396).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Wildwood Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WMG.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WMG.800'. 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 Wildwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wildwood Cemetery:
42.5565, -71.1591
The Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Wilmington.
The cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of the Wildwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wildwood Cemetery.
Establishment of the Wildwood Cemetery ...
The Wildwood Cemetery was established in 1889.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wildwood Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wildwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Town Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Glen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Forest Glen Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen Cemetery
- Harmony Vale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Park Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Branch Cemetery
- Fox Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill Cemetery
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kendall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tewksbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meretz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lindenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Temple Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Glade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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]<4> of the Wildwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wildwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilmington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Pinehurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Winnmere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lowell Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Reading
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nutting Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cummingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Woburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Montvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lindenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
- Wakefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tewksbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Billerica
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bedford Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haggetts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Billerica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Wildwood 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 Wildwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andover
- Burlington
- Lynnfield
- Reading
- Stoneham
- Wakefield
- Wilmington
- Woburn
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 professional and volunteer 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 Wildwood 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 Wildwood Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1126396
Referenced MACRIS Record: WMG.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #603007 (Wildwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #603007 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: 30 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilmington
- Location given for Wildwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5598159 Lon: -71.1625558
- 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 Middlesex, 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- Wildwood 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. |