A visit to the Harmony Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Harmony Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SAL.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SAL.801'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Harmony Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harmony Cemetery:
42.7187, -70.9908
The Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Georgetown.
The cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.
The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Harmony Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harmony Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Harmony Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harmony Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Village Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
- South Byfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Merrimack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Merrimack Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack Cemetery
- Walnut Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- Linwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pentucket Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rowley Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
- Bridge Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Children of Israel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- First Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The First Burying Ground is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Burying Ground
- Ridgewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harmony Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harmony Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Boxford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
- West Boxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
- Boxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- Byfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Byfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
- Groveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Topsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rowley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rowley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- West Newbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Haverhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newbury is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rocks Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- Ward Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Andover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Merrimac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Merrimac is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- Shawsheen Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
- Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Middleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Howe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Asbury Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ipswich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newbury Old Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
- Newburyport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Methuen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Methuen is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
- Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Harmony Cemetery. The following communities are located in Essex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harmony Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andover
- Haverhill
- Ipswich
- Lawrence
- Merrimac
- Methuen
- Newburyport
- Topsfield
- West Newbury
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Harmony Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Essex County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Harmony Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: SAL.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600793 (Harmony Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600793 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Essex
- Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Georgetown
- Location given for Harmony Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7189808 Lon: -70.9911658
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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.
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harmony Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |