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A visit to the North Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the North Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The North Cemetery (FG ID #103521)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the North Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the North Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Cemetery

Lat:   41.9951°   (41° 59' 42")

Lon:   -72.4501°   (-72° 27' 0")

The cemetery is located in Tolland County<3>.

As an estimate, the North Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Somers.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the North Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first.

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the North Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Somers
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers is located in Tolland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
  • Somers
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Somersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
    • Somersville is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <7>
  • Baptist Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
    • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hazardville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Enfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
  • Ellington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
    • Ellington is located in Tolland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
  • Crystal Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
  • East Longmeadow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
    • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
  • Southwood Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
    • Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County
  • Mill Pond Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
    • Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Ellington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <7>
    • Stafford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • Sherwood Manor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Enfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
    • Broad Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • State Line
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • State Line
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Longmeadow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County
    • Windsorville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Windermere
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rockville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stafford Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Stafford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <7>
    • South Factory Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Wilbraham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the North Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tolland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the North Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the North Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #209341  (North Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #209341 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ellington
    • County: Tolland         Elev: 68
    • Location given for GNIS #209341 (North Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #103521

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the North Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9951, Longitude: -72.4501    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Tolland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.