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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the North Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The North Cemetery (FG ID #2251970)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the North Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BXB.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BXB.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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   42.4918°   (42° 29' 30")

Lon:   -71.5274°   (-71° 31' 38")

The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the east southeast of the North Cemetery .

Establishment of the North Cemetery ...

The North Cemetery was established in 1770.

Name Variations for North Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with North Cemetery.

North Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old North Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery - North Burying Ground
  • Hill Cemetery
  • North Burying Ground

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Middlesex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the North Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the North Cemetery.

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

    • Boxborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
      • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
    • Harvard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Stow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
    • Shaker Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Middlesex County
    • Centre Village ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
      • Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Littleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
    • Lower Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Acton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
    • Littleton Common
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
      • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
    • Still River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County
    • Bolton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Maynard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
      • Village of Nagog Woods
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
        • Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
      • Ayer
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
        • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
      • Forge Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
        • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Shaker Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
        • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
      • North Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
        • North Village is located in Worcester County
      • Lancaster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
        • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
      • Hudson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
      • West Concord
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
        • West Concord is located in Middlesex County
      • Carlisle Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
        • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
      • Westford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
        • Westford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
      • Shirley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 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 Middlesex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the North Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old South Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
    • New South Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Harvard Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Harvard Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harvard Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harvard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvard Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91060 <1>
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Bolton Pan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Bolton Pan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ayer.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91633 <1>
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Brick Tavern Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Tavern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Tavern Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Tavern Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Main Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
      • Main Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Bridgets Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Three Cornered Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Cornered Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Three Cornered Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Cornered Cemetery
      • Forest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
      • Westlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Russian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russian Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #1973428  (Old North Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1973428 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hudson
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #1973428 (Old North Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2251970
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BXB.801

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.

    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the North Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4918, Longitude: -71.5274    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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