A visit to the Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Woodlawn Cemetery (FG ID #644012).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery (MACRIS ID: ACT.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ACT.802'. 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodlawn Cemetery:
42.4798, -71.4227
The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east southeast of the Woodlawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Woodlawn Cemetery.
Establishment of the Woodlawn Cemetery ...
The Woodlawn Cemetery was founded in 1738.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woodlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Three Cornered Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- New South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New South Cemetery
- Old South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Hill Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brookside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Heart Pond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woodlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Acton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
- West Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- Village of Nagog Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maynard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
- New Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Lower Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- North Sudbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carlisle Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boxborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Baker Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton Common
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Centre Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
- Musketamquid Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
- Sudbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
- Forge Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Westford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tower Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nutting Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chelmsford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard
(8 miles [12.9 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 Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Acton
- Bedford
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Concord
- Harvard
- Sudbury
- Wayland
- Westford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #644012
Referenced MACRIS Record: ACT.802
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601562 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601562 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: 51 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maynard
- Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4764821 Lon: -71.4231175
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodlawn 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. |