A visit to the North Cemetery ...
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. 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:
42.4918, -71.5274
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
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.<5>
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)
- The Old South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Cemetery
- New South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The New South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New South Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Harvard Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Bolton Pan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Pan Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bolton Pan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Pan Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Brick Tavern Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Brick Tavern Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern Cemetery
- Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Village Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village 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 South Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Main Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Street Cemetery
- Main Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Forest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Westlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Russian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Russian Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Harvard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- New Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Centre Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
- Lower Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Acton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
- Littleton Common
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Still River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bolton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Maynard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Village of Nagog Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ayer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Devens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Forge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shaker Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- North Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hudson is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
- West Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- Carlisle Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shirley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Acton
- Ayer
- Ayer lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the North Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ayer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Harvard
- Hudson
- Lancaster
- Westford
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 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2251970
Referenced MACRIS Record: BXB.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1973428 (Old North Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1973428 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hudson
- Location given for Old North Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.491759 Lon: -71.5272874
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <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' 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'. |
| <5> | 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. |