Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about North Reading (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for North Reading. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for North Reading ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Reading: N. Reading
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.
A Few Details for North Reading ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- North Reading was settled in 1651.
- It was incorporated in 1853.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
North Reading is located in Middlesex County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Below are the counties that are near North Reading. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Reading:
- Middlesex County (The home county of North Reading)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Reading, with the one closest to North Reading listed first.
- West Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Wakefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Stoneham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- Walnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Montvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Winnmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
- Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
- Woburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
- Woburn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Cummingsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Reading, with the one closest to North Reading listed first.
- Lynnfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Brigadoon Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Middleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Howe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hathorne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lowell Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Andover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Danvers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Boxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Topsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- Shawsheen Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
- Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
- North Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Haggetts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Reading, with the one closest to North Reading listed first.
- Brookline Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Westbrook Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Needham Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Milton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Montclair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Needham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Norfolk Downs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Wollaston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Babson Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Wellesley Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Quincy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Reading, with the one closest to North Reading listed first.
- Hull
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Hingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Minot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - North Scituate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Accord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Reading, with the one closest to North Reading listed first.
- Revere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Chelsea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Charlestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- East Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Winthrop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Allston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Bay Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Point Shirley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Reading, with the one closest to North Reading listed first.
- Shaker Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- 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 Worcester County
- Harvard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Bolton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Still River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Fayville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Southborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Cordaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
- Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Reading, with the one closest to North Reading listed first.
- Pelham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
- Hudson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Nashua
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
- Hollis Depot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Litchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
- East Merrimack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
- East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Hollis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
- South Merrimack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
- South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Merrimack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack
- Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <2>
- Reeds Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Reading, with the one closest to North Reading listed first.
- Wilson Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Atkinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
- Plaistow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
- Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <2>
- North Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- North Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <2>
- Windham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
- Newton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Hampstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
- South Hampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton
- South Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hampton <2>
- Hubbard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Danville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Derry Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
- Derry Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Derry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Reading, see our County-by-County Page for North Reading.
Newspapers Published in North Reading ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Reading.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Reading, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Reading.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to North Reading:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rockingham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
Cemeteries Near North Reading ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Reading.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Reading covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Reading, with the one closest to North Reading listed first.
- Park Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Street Cemetery
- Harmony Vale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Vale Cemetery is located outside and to the south of North Reading.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Vale Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1542466 <4>
- Old Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
- Forest Glen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glen Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2576690 <4>
- Wildwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Wilmington.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1126396 <4>
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Temple Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- The Temple Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Temple Adath Israel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203197 <4>
- Old Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
- Forest Glade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glade Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90987 <4>
- Continue List (540 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91346 <4>
- Ross Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Memorial Park
- Flint Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flint Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Flint Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Flint Burial Ground
- Flint Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Burying Ground
- Oak Grove Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Reading had a population of 516 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, North Reading had a population of 15,904 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Reading, with the one closest to North Reading listed first.
- Lynnfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Reading Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Highlands
- Reading Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Middleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - West Peabody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peabody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Howe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Boxford Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford Station
- Boxford Station is located in Essex County
- Wilmington Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Junction
- Wilmington Junction is located in Middlesex County
- North Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilmington
- North Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- South Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- South Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
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- Farm Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Wakefield Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Junction
- Wakefield Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Wakefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Farm Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Reading. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Reading.
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- North Reading) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Reading. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5760, Longitude: -71.0780 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Reading, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |