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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the North Bellingham Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BEL.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BEL.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. 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 Bellingham Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1166°   (42° 6' 59")

Lon:   -71.4598°   (-71° 27' 35")

The North Bellingham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the North Bellingham Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bellingham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Norfolk 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 North Bellingham 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Bellingham Cemetery.

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

    • South Milford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County
    • Bellingham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • Franklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Medway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Milford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • Acorn Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
    • Metcalf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
    • Hopedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • White City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County
    • Mendon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
    • East Blackstone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
      • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
    • Millerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sheldonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
        • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
      • Hayden Row
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
        • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Norfolk
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
        • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
      • Millis
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
        • Millis is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
      • Holliston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
        • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
      • East Holliston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
        • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Blackstone
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
        • Blackstone is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
      • Burnt Swamp Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
        • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Burnt Swamp Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
        • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
      • Wrentham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
        • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
      • Millville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
        • Millville is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
      • Woonsocket
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
        • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
      • Hamlet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
        • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Hopkinton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
        • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
      • Pondville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
        • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
      • Upton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
        • Upton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 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 North Bellingham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Franklin
    • Holliston
    • Hopkinton
    • Medway
      • Medway lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the North Bellingham Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Medway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Milford
      • Milford lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the North Bellingham Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Woonsocket
    • Wrentham

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the North Bellingham Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Vernon Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Town Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Bellingham Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellingham Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellingham Center Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellingham Center Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bragg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milford.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIL.802 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91636 <6>
    • South Hopedale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hopedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Hopedale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hopedale Cemetery
    • Union Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • North Purchase Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopedale Village Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Gaskill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Friends Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • George Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Swandale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swandale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swandale Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs 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 North Bellingham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601477  (North Bellingham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601477 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: Franklin
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #601477 (North Bellingham Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BEL.801

    The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, 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 obstructions 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 North Bellingham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1166, Longitude: -71.4598    
    <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 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.
    <6>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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