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Google driving directions from your current location to the North Burial Ground (Patience, this may take a moment).


Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the North Burial Ground (MACRIS ID: FLR.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: FLR.802'. 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 Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Burial Ground

Lat:   41.7199°   (41° 43' 11")

Lon:   -71.1484°   (-71° 8' 54")

The North Burial Ground is located in Bristol County<2>.

The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the North Burial Ground .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the North Burial Ground.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the North Burial Ground.

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

  • Bowenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fall River
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oak Grove Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
    • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
  • Steep Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Flint Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
    • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
  • Swansea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
    • Swansea is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Swansea

      From the North Burial Ground to Swansea

  • Swansea Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Globe Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
    • Globe Village is located in Bristol County
  • Somerset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ocean Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
    • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
  • Coggeshall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hortonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Westport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
      • North Westport is located in Bristol County
    • Old Town Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
      • Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
    • Bristol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Bliss Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hixville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Assonet ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
      • Assonet is located in Bristol County
    • Dighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tiverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Westport Factory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Freetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Dighton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Burial Ground. The following communities are located in Bristol County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 North Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Bristol 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 Burial Ground itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Burial Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #598938  (North Burial Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #598938 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: Fall River
      • County: Bristol         Elev: 11
      • Location given for GNIS #598938 (North Burial Ground)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  FLR.802

    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 Bristol, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the North Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7199, Longitude: -71.1484    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <8>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.




 

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