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A visit to the Willow Cemetery ...


The location of the Willow Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Willow Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willow Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.5170°   (42° 31' 1")

Lon:   -71.0159°   (-71° 0' 57")

The Willow Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the east of the Willow 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 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 Willow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Willow 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willow Cemetery.

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

    • Wakefield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
    • Lynnfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Saugus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • West Lynn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Melrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
    • Lynn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
    • Peabody
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
    • Brigadoon Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Reading
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • Walnut Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Stoneham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Swampscott
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
        • Swampscott is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
      • Danvers
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
      • Hathorne
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
        • Hathorne is located in Essex County
      • Howe
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
        • Howe is located in Essex County
      • Middleton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
      • North Reading
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
        • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
      • West Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
        • West Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Montvale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
        • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
      • Malden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
        • Malden is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
      • Salem
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
      • Mishawum ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
        • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
      • Woburn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
        • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
      • Winchester
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Winchester is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Everett
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
        • Everett is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
      • Revere
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
        • Revere is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
      • Clifton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Essex County
      • West Town Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
        • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
      • Beverly
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 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 Willow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willow Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Willow Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Forest Glade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Temple Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Bethel Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Bethel Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ross Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Memorial Park
    • Flint Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flint Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Flint Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • The Flint Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Flint Burial Ground
      • Flint Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Burying Ground
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Jeans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jeans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jeans Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jeans Cemetery
    • Continue List   (24 more) ...
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Swinnerton Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Swinnerton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
        • The Swinnerton Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Garden Street Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinnerton Burial Ground
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Ridge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pope Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Memorial Park is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Memorial Park
      • Goodale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodale Cemetery
      • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Harmony Vale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Harmony Vale Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Vale Cemetery is located outside and to the south of North Reading.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Vale Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRE.801 <7>
      • Forest Glen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Glen Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glen Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Old Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • Workmans Circle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Monumental Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monumental Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monumental Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monumental Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Chelsea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Cemetery
      • B'nai B'rith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery
      • Felton Burial Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Holten Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Settlers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DAN.805 <7>
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 Willow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599048  (Willow Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599048 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: Reading
      • County: Essex         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #599048 (Willow Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5170, Longitude: -71.0159       In this case, the coordinates for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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