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A visit to the North Cemetery ...


The location of the North Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Cemetery

Lat:   42.6040°   (42° 36' 14")

Lon:   -71.7315°   (-71° 43' 53")

The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south of the North Cemetery .

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 Worcester 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Cemetery.

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

    • Lunenburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
    • Old City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County
    • Fitchburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • South Fitchburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
      • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • Townsend Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
      • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
    • Townsend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
    • Leominster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
      • Leominster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
    • Shirley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
    • West Groton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
    • West Townsend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
    • Shaker Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Ashby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • South Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
        • South Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Ayer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
        • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
      • Paper Mill Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
        • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Blackburn Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
        • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
      • Groton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
        • Groton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
      • Babbatasset Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
        • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Pepperell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
        • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
      • Westminster
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
      • Pratts Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
        • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
      • North Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
        • North Village is located in Worcester County
      • Still River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
        • Still River is located in Worcester County
      • East Pepperell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
        • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
      • Brookline
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
        • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <4>
      • Ashburnham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
        • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 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 Worcester 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the North Cemetery.<5>

    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 southeast)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Lunenburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LUN.801 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91720 <7>
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Fitchburg.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 63 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FIT.804 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90989 <7>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Townsend Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Center Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Fitchburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91584 <7>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Leo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • St. Cecilias Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The St. Cecilias Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Cecilias Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Leominster.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecilias Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1111015 <7>
      • Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Tavern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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 <7>
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 #606576  (North Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #606576 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: Shirley
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 167
      • Location given for GNIS #606576 (North Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 42.6040, Longitude: -71.7315       In this case, the coordinates for the North Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.

    <7>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.




 

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