A visit to the North Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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:
42.4607, -73.0083
The North Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the North Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Windsor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peru Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Peru Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.805 <4>
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dawes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Allis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- East Main Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Middlefield Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Old Leonard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leonard Cemetery
- Gate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- The Tomb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Tomb Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Tomb Cemetery
- Ashuelot Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ashuelot Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Washington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Diney Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the North Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Windsor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cummington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Hawley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
- Hinsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Plainfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Middlefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- West Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- Swift River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Savoy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Becket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Coltsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arnoldville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Town Crest Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Cheshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farnams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Berkshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Savoy Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #606512 (North Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #606512 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: 579 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Peru
- Location given for North Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4603638 Lon: -73.0084328
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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