A visit to the North Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the North Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WRT.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WRT.800'. 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:
42.4231, -72.9464
The North Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Worthington Corners.
The cemetery is located in Hampshire County<3>.
The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the North Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bryant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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 <1>
- Old Leonard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leonard Cemetery
- Gate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- Dawes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Windsor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peru Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Peru Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Cemetery
- Middlefield Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Converse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ireland Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Diney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Allis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Cemetery
- Damon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
- Torrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey Cemetery
- Bofat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen 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]<2> of the North Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Worthington Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Worthington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- West Chesterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- Cummington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swift River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Middlefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- North Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plainfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- West Hawley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Chester Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hinsdale
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- Savoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Ashfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westhampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Haydenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
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 Hampshire 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hampshire 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: WRT.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601431 (North Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601431 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: Hampshire
- Est. Elev: 506 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Worthington
- Location given for North Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4228645 Lon: -72.9467647
- 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- North Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |