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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:

42.6515, -72.4815

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the southwest 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the North Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gill Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Gill Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Center Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Field Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Field Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
  • Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • South Mountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pentecost Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentecost Cemetery
  • Coller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Coller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coller Cemetery
  • West Northfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
  • High Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Mineral Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Holton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Millers Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91107 <6>
    • Diemand Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery

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]<3> of the North Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Hermon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
  • Northfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • Bernardston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Factory Village ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
  • Turners Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
  • Millers Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
  • Erving
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Erving is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
  • West Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Northfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Northfield
  • South Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
  • Montague City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
  • Lake Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Deerfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
    • Wendell Depot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
    • Warwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Warwick is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Montague
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Wendell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wendell is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Mayo Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
    • Leyden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Deerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Hinsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <7>
    • Orange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
    • Winchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashuelot
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 #600990  (North Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600990 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 84 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Northfield
      • Location given for North Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6514738     Lon: -72.4814766
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, 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 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>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.

    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.