Thayer Memorial Forest

Thayer Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Town of Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. Thayer Memorial Forest is situated nearby to the suburb South Lancaster, as well as near the hamlet Ebenville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Middle Cemetery and First Church of Christ.

Middle Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Middle Cemetery is an historic cemetery on Main Street in southern Lancaster, Massachusetts. Established in 1798, it is the town's third oldest cemetery, with active burials taking place until 1969.

First Church of Christ

Church

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The First Church of Christ, Unitarian, also known as First Church in Lancaster and colloquially as "the Bulfinch Meetinghouse", is a historic congregation with its meeting house located at 725 Main Street facing the Common in Lancaster, Massachusetts.

Old Settlers’ Burying Ground

Cemetery

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The Old Settlers' Burying Ground is an historic cemetery off Main Street in southern Lancaster, Massachusetts. Established by 1674, it is the town's oldest formal cemetery, its burials including family members of many early settlers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clinton and Lancaster.

Clinton

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Clinton is in Massachusetts. This is a large town in Worcester County with a number of small settlements in the area, including Berlin, Lancaster, Boylston, Bolton and Sterling.

Lancaster

Village

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Clinton is in Massachusetts. This is a large town in Worcester County with a number of small settlements in the area, including Berlin, Lancaster, Boylston, Bolton and Sterling.

South Lancaster

Suburb

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South Lancaster is a census-designated place in the town of Lancaster and close to the Town of Clinton in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2020 census.

Thayer Memorial Forest

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.4573° or 42° 27′ 26″ north

Longitude

-71.6994° or 71° 41′ 58″ west

Open location code

87JCF842+W7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29775759

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ebenville and North Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hawthorn Hill and George Hill.

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