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A visit to the North River Cemetery ...


The location of the North River 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 River Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North River 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 River Cemetery

Lat:   42.6856°   (42° 41' 8")

Lon:   -72.6912°   (-72° 41' 28")

The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the southeast of the North River Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 River 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North River Cemetery.

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

    • Colrain
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Foundry Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Shattuckville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Leyden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Shelburne Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Halifax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Halifax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • North Heath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County
    • Heath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Bernardston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Buckland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Greenfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Turners Falls
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
        • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Factory Village ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
        • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
      • West Halifax
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Guilford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
        • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
      • Dell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
        • Dell is located in Franklin County
      • Charlemont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
        • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Montague City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
        • Montague City is located in Franklin County
      • Deerfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Vernon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
      • Jacksonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitingham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Rowe is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • South Vernon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
        • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Ames Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
        • Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Whitingham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
        • Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 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 River Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North River Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the North River Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chandler Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
    • Brick School Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick School Cemetery
    • Branch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • West Leyden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Stark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • Cristian Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cristian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cristian Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cristian Hill Cemetery
    • East Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEY.803 <6>
    • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEY.802 <6>
    • Groll Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groll Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groll Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Billings Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billings Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
      • Panel Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Panel Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panel Hill Cemetery
      • Arms Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arms Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.801 <6>
      • Skinner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Upper Meadows Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Baker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin 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 River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601385  (North River Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601385 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: Colrain
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 188
      • Location given for GNIS #601385 (North River 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 Franklin, 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 River Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6856, Longitude: -72.6912       In this case, the coordinates for the North River 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.




 

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