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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. 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.4798°   (42° 28' 47")

Lon:   -71.4227°   (-71° 25' 21")

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 .

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.

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]<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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
  • West Concord
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
    • West Concord is located in Middlesex County
  • Village of Nagog Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
    • Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
  • Maynard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
  • New Town ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Middlesex County
  • Lower Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
    • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
  • 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   (17 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
      • Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Musketamquid Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musketamquid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
      • Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Sudbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Littleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
    • Lincoln
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
    • 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)
    • Nutting Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chelmsford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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.

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 helpful 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:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #601562  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #601562 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: Maynard
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 51
    • Location given for GNIS #601562 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #644012
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  ACT.802

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

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.

<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 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 Woodlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4798, Longitude: -71.4227    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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.




 

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