About Worthington Center Cemetery
Worthington Center Cemetery is a cemetery near Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It lies about 1.7 mi south of Rutland. The grounds sit at about 1,079 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Edward R. Murrow and Sophronia M. Kingman. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 601464. The nearest other listed cemetery is Rutland Rural Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Miles Funeral Home in Holden, about 5.1 mi away. It is one of 322 cemeteries we list in Worcester County, and 57 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 9 of the 322 listings in Worcester County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Rutland. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Worthington Center Cemetery
Among them: 1 journalist, 1 Korean War veteran, 1 Vietnam War veteran.
- Edward R. Murrow1908-1965American broadcast journalist
- Sophronia M. Kingman1810-1879
People whose Wikidata entry gives Worthington Center Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.39385, -71.94016
What Worthington Center Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Rutland Rural CemeteryRutland, MACemetery1.0 mi
- Old Rutland CemeteryRutland, MACemetery1.5 mi
- Goose Hill CemeteryRutland, MACemetery2.6 mi
- South Burying Ground CemeteryPrinceton, MACemetery2.9 mi
- West Rutland CemeteryRutland, MACemetery3.6 mi
- West CemeteryPrinceton, MACemetery3.6 mi
- Mooreland CemeteryPaxton, MACemetery4.5 mi
- Woodlawn CemeteryPrinceton, MACemetery4.5 mi
- Grove CemeteryHolden, MACemetery4.6 mi
- Saint Mary's CemeteryHolden, MACemetery4.6 mi
Funeral homes near Worthington Center Cemetery
- Miles Funeral Home5.1 miFuneral home · Holden · (508) 829-4434
- Pillsbury Funeral Home8.2 miFuneral home · Barre · (978) 355-2243
- Fay Brothers Funeral Home8.4 miFuneral home · West Boylston · (508) 835-6500
- Miles-Sterling Funeral & Tribute Center8.6 miFuneral home · Sterling · (978) 422-0100
- Pepin Granite, Inc.10 miMonument dealer · Leicester · (508) 892-4193
- Morin Funeral Home10 miFuneral home · Leicester · (508) 892-8515
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