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:
42.5741, -71.2728
The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<1>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the North Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the North Cemetery.
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:
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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the North Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Pine Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Branch Cemetery
- Lowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westlawn II Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Town Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
- Tewksbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forefathers Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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:
- North Billerica
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Billerica
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nutting Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pinehurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Tewksbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ayres City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
- Chelmsford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bedford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Haggetts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- Princeton Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
- Carlisle Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dracut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Lowell Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winnmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Chelmsford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Village of Nagog Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
- Cummingsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Collinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Westford
(8 miles [12.9 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.
- Andover
- Bedford
- Burlington
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Concord
- Lowell
- Westford
- Wilmington
- Woburn
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 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599358 (North Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599358 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: 46 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Billerica
- Location given for North Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5742595 Lon: -71.2722808
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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| <5> | 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. |