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:
42.0826, -72.6204
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 Hampden County<2>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the northeast of the North Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 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.
- Park Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- The St. Thomas Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Thomas the Apostle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91682 <6>
- Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
- The Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery
- Massachusetts Veterans Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965687 <6>
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Paucatuck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
- The Smith Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smith Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #AGA.805 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2363559 <6>
- Longmeadow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Benedicts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Benedicts Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedicts Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Benedicts Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91554 <6>
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ashley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91644 <6>
- Bay Path Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bay Path Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Path Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chicopee.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CHI.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90970 <6>
- Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chicopee.
- The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91525 <6>
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery Association
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kesser Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Polish National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ste. Rose Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ste. Rose Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Agawam
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- West Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Merrick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Feeding Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Longmeadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
- Chicopee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Hosmer Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
- Rising Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Sherwood Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- East Longmeadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Thompsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Enfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aldenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Southwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Southwick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
- West Suffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Suffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
- Suffield Depot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
- Suffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hazardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Indian Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Southwood Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
- Baptist Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Holyoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
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 Hampden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agawam
- Chicopee
- Holyoke
- Springfield
- Suffield
- Thompsonville
- West Springfield
- Westfield
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 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 Hampden 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 #601012 (North Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601012 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: Hampden
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Springfield South
- Location given for North Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0825945 Lon: -72.6203674
- 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 Hampden, 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 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.
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| <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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