A visit to the North Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the North Cemetery (MACRIS ID: RIC.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: RIC.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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Cemetery:
42.4155, -73.3375
The North Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the east northeast of the North Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the North Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the North Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Northeast Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cemetery of the Evergreens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cone Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Ann's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Church on the Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mott Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flatbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- West Stockbridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Lenox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Lenox Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox Cemetery
- Pittsfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Love of Peace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the North Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stevens Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shaker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Stockbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canaan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Canaan Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lenox Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lenox Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coltsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wyomanock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rockdale Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stockbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Red Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stephentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- South Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Berkshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- New Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Austerlitz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hinsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- Brainard
(10 miles [16.1 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canaan
- Lee
- Lee lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the North Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lenox
- Pittsfield
- Stephentown
- Stockbridge
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Berkshire 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 Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: RIC.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #604055 (North Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #604055 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: Berkshire
- Est. Elev: 362 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pittsfield West
- Location given for North Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4156403 Lon: -73.3373299
- 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 Berkshire, 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- North 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Pittsfield and Richmond. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <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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