A visit to the Harmony Vale Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Harmony Vale Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NRE.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NRE.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 Vale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harmony Vale Cemetery:
42.5654, -71.0822
The Harmony Vale Cemetery is located outside and to the south of North Reading.
The cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Harmony Vale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harmony Vale Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Harmony Vale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harmony Vale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Forest Glen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Forest Glen Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Temple Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Glade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Willow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Willow Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cemetery
- Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ross Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Memorial Park
- Larrabee Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Flint Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Emmanuel Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goodale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Cemetery
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harmony Vale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harmony Vale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- North Reading
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Reading
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
- Lynnfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brigadoon Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Middleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Peabody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Howe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Walnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lindenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
- Hathorne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lowell Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stoneham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Andover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Pinehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Winnmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cummingsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saugus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Danvers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Andover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Boxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
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 Vale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harmony Vale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andover
- Burlington
- Danvers
- Lynnfield
- Melrose
- Reading
- Saugus
- Stoneham
- Wakefield
- Wilmington
- Woburn
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Harmony Vale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Vale Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: NRE.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599084 (Harmony Vale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599084 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reading
- Location given for Harmony Vale Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5659273 Lon: -71.0822763
- 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 Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Harmony Vale 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. |