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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 #2242134)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the North Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NAT.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NAT.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:   42.3042°   (42° 18' 15")

Lon:   -71.3609°   (-71° 21' 39")

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

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east northeast of the North Cemetery .

Establishment of the North Cemetery ...

The North Cemetery was established in 1741.

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.

North Cemetery has also been known as:

  • North Natick Cemetery

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 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the North Cemetery.<5>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 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.

  • North Natick
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Natick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cochituate
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Saxonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Framingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellesley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
    • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
  • Sherborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wellesley Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
    • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
  • Tower Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wayland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dover
    • From the North Cemetery to Dover
  • Charles River Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Babson Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Newton Lower Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
      • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Weston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Holliston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Needham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Sudbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Needham Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Waban
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Musketamquid Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musketamquid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
      • Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Auburndale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kendal Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holliston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Sudbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Eliot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Newton Highlands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Newton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Riverview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverview
      • From the North Cemetery to Riverview
    • Fayville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:

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:

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.3042, Longitude: -71.3609    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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