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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Norcross Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: TEM.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: TEM.800'. 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. 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 Norcross Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5959°   (42° 35' 45")

Lon:   -72.1105°   (-72° 6' 37")

The cemetery is located in Worcester County<3>.

As an estimate, the Norcross Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Baldwinville.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of the Norcross Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Norcross Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Worcester County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Norcross Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Norcross Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Baldwinville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
      • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
    • Brooks Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • Phillipston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Goulding Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
    • Templeton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • East Templeton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
      • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Waterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Worcester County
    • Athol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Olde English Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
      • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
    • Gardner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
    • Royalston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Pequoig
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
      • Pequoig is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Winchendon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
        • Winchendon is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
      • Tully
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
        • Tully is located in Franklin County
      • Petersham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
        • Petersham is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
      • South Ashburnham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
        • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
      • Winchendon Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
        • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County
      • North Orange
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
        • North Orange is located in Franklin County
      • Hubbardston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
        • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
      • Lane Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
        • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
      • Hubbardston Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
        • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
      • Westminster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
      • Ashburnham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
        • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Orange
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
      • Fitzwilliam Depot
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
        • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Barre
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
        • Barre is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
      • Mill Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
        • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
      • Heald Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
        • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
      • Blackburn Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
        • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
      • Rindge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
        • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <5>
      • Mayo Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
        • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County

    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 Norcross Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worcester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Athol
    • Barre
      • Barre lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Norcross Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barre.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Gardner
    • Orange
    • Rindge
      • Rindge lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Norcross Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rindge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
    • Royalston

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Norcross Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Baptist Common Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Common Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Common Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Common Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
    • Lower Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
    • Phillipston Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Notre Dame Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91342 <7>
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91579 <7>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91864 <7>
      • Lawrence Brook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver Lake Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary RC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Ellinwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ellinwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • The Ellinwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Doe Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellinwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90943 <7>
      • Crystal Lake Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Old Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery

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

    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 Norcross Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602345  (Norcross Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602345 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: Templeton
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 318
      • Location given for GNIS #602345 (Norcross Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  TEM.800

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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.

    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Norcross Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5959, Longitude: -72.1105    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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