| Memorials | : | 181 |
| Location | : | Lancaster, Worcester County, USA |
| Coordinate | : | 42.5240700, -71.6514700 |
| Description | : | The Shaker community in Shirley (Middlesex) MA established their cemetery in 1792 approximately 18 rods (297 feet) from the Shirley/Lancaster line in Lancaster. The graves ran North to South with a headstone and a footstone approximately 18" high. The markers were slate from a local quarry until 1860 when white marble was used. Many of the markers contained just initials. In 1908, the three remaining Shaker sisters moved to the Shaker community in Harvard and sold the land to the state of Massachusetts, which originally used it as an Industrial School for Boys. In 1925, Sister Josephine Jilson was... Read More |
frequently asked questions (FAQ):
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Where is Shirley Shaker Cemetery?
Shirley Shaker Cemetery is located at State Road Lancaster, Worcester County ,Massachusetts , 01523USA.
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Shirley Shaker Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
180 memorials
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Where are the coordinates of the Shirley Shaker Cemetery?
Latitude: 42.5240700
Longitude: -71.6514700
Nearby Cemetories:
1. North Burial Ground
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5134048, -71.6627274
2. Saint Anthony's Cemetery
Shirley, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5374527, -71.6467056
3. Village Cemetery
Shirley, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5398026, -71.6539230
4. Fort Devens Post Cemetery
Devens, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5285206, -71.6220240
5. Bellevue Cemetery
Harvard, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4958000, -71.6055984
6. Saint Benedict Center Cemetery
Harvard, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4827900, -71.6231900
7. Center Cemetery
Shirley, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5711630, -71.6490370
8. North Village Cemetery
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4724998, -71.6778030
9. Harvard Center Cemetery
Harvard, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4991989, -71.5847015
10. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Ayer, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5653000, -71.5958023
11. Saint Cecilias Cemetery
Leominster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5166800, -71.7331900
12. Woodlawn Cemetery
Ayer, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5508194, -71.5721512
13. Captain Benjamin Stewart Gravesite
Harvard, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5189400, -71.5630800
14. South Cemetery
Lunenburg, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5806007, -71.7093964
15. Shaker Burying Ground
Harvard, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5309900, -71.5554600
16. Saint Leo Cemetery
Leominster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5153008, -71.7472000
17. Evergreen Cemetery
Leominster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5332985, -71.7491989
18. Thayer Cemetery
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4578500, -71.7024400
19. West Burying Ground
Bolton, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4488983, -71.6300964
20. Middle Cemetery
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4491997, -71.6757965
21. Old Settlers Burial Yard
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4488754, -71.6742706
22. Pine Grove Cemetery
Leominster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5306015, -71.7561035
23. Old Common Burial Ground
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4426700, -71.6645300
24. Eastwood Cemetery
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4417000, -71.6528015