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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:   42.3459°   (42° 20' 45")

Lon:   -72.1370°   (-72° 8' 13")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 websites either 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 29 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.

    • Wheelwright
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
    • New Braintree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
      • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • South Barre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
      • South Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Hardwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • Gilbertville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
    • Oakham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
      • Oakham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
    • North Brookfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
      • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
    • Heald Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
      • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
    • Barre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Barre is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
    • Mill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
    • Ware
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • West Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
        • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
      • Dana ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Greenwich ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
        • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Warren
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
      • Brookfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • East Brookfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
        • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
      • Lower Wire Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
        • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
      • Upper Wire Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
        • Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
      • Rutland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Rutland is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
      • Smiths ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
        • Smiths is located in Franklin County
      • Enfield ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
        • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Petersham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
        • Petersham is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
      • West Warren
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
        • West Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Spencer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
      • Paxton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
      • North Rutland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
        • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
      • North Dana ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
        • North Dana is located in Worcester County

    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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the North Cemetery.<4>

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

    • South Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Cotter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotter Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotter Cemetery
    • Southwest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Oakham Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakham Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakham Center Cemetery
    • Joyce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Buckminster Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckminster Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckminster Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Miles Holden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Holden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Holden Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • South Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Green Hollow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hollow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hollow Cemetery
      • Coldbrook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldbrook Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Kendall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
      • Glen Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Valley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Valley 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 #602363  (North Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602363 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: Ware
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #602363 (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 obstructions 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: 42.3459, Longitude: -72.1370       In this case, the coordinates for the North Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>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.

    <6>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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