Worcester County, Massachusetts
Cemeteries in Holden, MA
Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a population of about 19,905. Public map data lists 4 cemeteries here.
Where Holden is
Holden cemetery list 4
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Grove Cemetery
On Main Street, Holden, MA 01520
GPS 42.35440, -71.86716
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Old Burying Ground Cemetery
Near Main Street and Reservoir Street, Holden, MA 01520
GPS 42.35048, -71.86301
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Park Avenue Cemetery
Near Park Avenue and Main Street, Holden, MA 01520
GPS 42.35126, -71.86591
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Saint Mary's Cemetery
1304 Main Street, Holden, MA 01520
GPS 42.35301, -71.86856
Locations are approximate and come from public USGS data, which may be incomplete. Many rural cemeteries have no street number, so "Get directions" uses each cemetery's map coordinates instead. Small family plots are often unmarked or missing, and some are on private land. Please respect private property.
Search records for Holden ancestors
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Finding burial records in Holden
- Holden town clerk. The town clerk's office can help with death records for people who died in Holden, and statewide records are kept by the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics in Dorchester (records from 1936 on). Recent records are usually restricted to close family; older ones are more widely available.
- Cemetery records. Ask the town clerk or the cemetery department (often under public works) who keeps burial and lot records. Many towns have elected cemetery commissioners.
- Old town reports. Annual town reports often listed each year's deaths. Try the Holden public library or the nearest library that keeps them.
- Local historical society. Historical societies often hold gravestone transcriptions, cemetery surveys and family files. The Massachusetts Historical Society and the Massachusetts Archives at Columbia Point in Boston are good statewide sources.
- Worcester County probate and deeds. Wills and estates are at the Worcester County Probate and Family Court. Deeds are at the registry of deeds district that covers Holden; some counties have more than one, so check the Secretary of the Commonwealth's registry list.
- FamilySearch. The free FamilySearch site has indexed Massachusetts vital records and town records that can confirm a death date before you visit.