Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
About Mountain View Cemetery
Mountain View Cemetery is a cemetery in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The grounds sit at about 679 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 12 notable people buried here, including Gregory Goodwin Pincus, Artemas Ward and Min Chueh Chang. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 601784. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hillside Cemetery, about 2.1 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Chiampa Funeral Home in Shrewsbury, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 322 cemeteries we list in Worcester County, and 83 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 9 of the 322 listings in Worcester County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Mountain View Cemetery
Among them: 2 Revolutionary War veterans, 2 scientists, 1 physician, 1 US representative.
- Gregory Goodwin Pincus1903-1967American biochemist
- Artemas Ward1727-1800Continental Army general
- Min Chueh Chang1908-1991Chinese biologist
- L. Jay Caldwell1871-1950American football player and coach
- Andrew Henshaw Ward1784-1864American antiquary and genealogist
- Joshua Henshaw1746-1823American merchant and politician
- Harrington Putnam1906-1978
- Nahum Ward1684-1754
- Nathaniel Munroe1742-1814American Revolutionary War captain
- Robert E. Wagner1920-2013Chemical engineer
- Thomas Walter Ward1798-18901798-1890
- Thomas Walter Ward1758-1835
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mountain View 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
42.29959, -71.71585
What Mountain View 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
- Hillside CemeteryShrewsbury, MACemetery2.1 mi
- South CemeteryShrewsbury, MACemetery2.9 mi
- Hillcrest CemeteryShrewsbury, MACemetery3.6 mi
- Grafton State Hospital Memorial CemeteryShrewsbury, MACemetery3.6 mi
- Old Boylston CemeteryWest Boylston, MACemetery3.7 mi
- Old Burial Ground CemeteryWest Boylston, MACemetery3.7 mi
- Howard Street CemeteryNorthborough, MACemetery3.7 mi
- Old Burial GroundNorthborough, MACemetery3.9 mi
- Indian CemeteryNorthborough, MACemetery3.9 mi
- Pine Grove CemeteryWest Boylston, MACemetery4.3 mi
Funeral homes near Mountain View Cemetery
- Chiampa Funeral Home0.2 miFuneral home · Shrewsbury · (508) 842-3700
- Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Shrewsbury · (508) 845-6226
- Mercadente Funeral Home2.8 miFuneral home · Worcester
- Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel2.8 miFuneral home · Worcester · (508) 754-0486
- Worcester County Memorials3.8 miMonument dealer · Shrewsbury · (508) 792-3333
- Nordgren Memorial Chapel3.9 miFuneral chapel · Worcester · (508) 852-2161
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mountain View Cemetery located?
Mountain View Cemetery is at 15 Church Road, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 in Worcester County. GPS coordinates: 42.29959, -71.71585.
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