A visit to the North Bellingham Cemetery ...
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. 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 North Bellingham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Bellingham Cemetery:
42.1166, -71.4598
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the North Bellingham Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Vernon Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
- Bellingham Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Hopedale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- George Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Swandale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Swandale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandale Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
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]<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)
- Bellingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Medway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Metcalf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hopedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- White City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Mendon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sheldonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hayden Row
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norfolk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Millis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Holliston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Holliston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blackstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wrentham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Woonsocket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hamlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hopkinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Upton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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
- Woonsocket
- Wrentham
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 North Bellingham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Norfolk 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 North Bellingham Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: BEL.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601477 (North Bellingham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601477 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: Norfolk
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Franklin
- Location given for North Bellingham Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1167639 Lon: -71.4592274
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Bellingham 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. |