Gilson Brook

Gilson Brook is a stream in Middlesex, Massachusetts. Gilson Brook is situated nearby to the neighborhood Forge Village, as well as near the locality Littleton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Russian Cemetery and Westlawn Cemetery.

Russian Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Russian Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Patten Road in Westford, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established in 1918 by the Russian Brotherhood, a social organization that served as a focal point for Belorussian immigrants who had been recruited by agents for the Abbot Worsted Company to work in its Westford mills. Russian Cemetery is situated 1½ miles east of Gilson Brook.

Westlawn Cemetery

Cemetery

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Westlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Concord Road at Country Road in Westford, Massachusetts. Westlawn Cemetery is situated 1½ miles east of Gilson Brook.

Congregational Church

Church

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Congregational Church is situated 2½ miles southeast of Gilson Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Littleton and Westford.

Littleton

Town

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Shirley is a city in Merrimack Valley with a population of 7,000. The town was named for former Governor William Shirley, and was settled in 1720 and incorporated in 1775. Littleton is situated 2½ miles south of Gilson Brook.

Westford

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Westford is a city in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts. With a population of roughly 25,000, it's a thriving outer suburb of Lowell, with high tech industries.

Ayer

Village

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Ayer is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Originally part of Groton, it was incorporated February 14, 1871, and became a major commercial railroad junction. Ayer is situated 4½ miles west of Gilson Brook.

Gilson Brook

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Bennett Brook”
Category: body of water
Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.57009° or 42° 34′ 12″ north

Longitude

-71.49951° or 71° 29′ 58″ west

Elevation

203 feet (62 metres)

Open location code

87JCHGC2+25

GeoNames ID

4937763

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