About North Cemetery
North Cemetery is a cemetery in Boxborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The grounds sit at about 453 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Oliver Mead. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1973428. The nearest other listed cemetery is South Cemetery, about 1.3 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Acton Funeral Home in Acton, about 3.5 mi away. It is one of 284 cemeteries we list in Middlesex County, and 76 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Middlesex County dates to 1649. 9 of the 284 listings in Middlesex County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at North Cemetery
- Oliver Mead1751-1836
People whose Wikidata entry gives North Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.49187, -71.52749
What North Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- South CemeteryBoxborough, MACemetery1.3 mi
- Center CemeteryHarvard, MACemetery2.9 mi
- Harvard Center CemeteryHarvard, MACemetery2.9 mi
- Shaker CemeteryHarvard, MACemetery3.1 mi
- Mount Hope CemeteryActon, MACemetery3.2 mi
- Westlawn CemeteryLittleton Common, MACemetery3.8 mi
- Hillside CemeteryStow, MACemetery3.9 mi
- Bellevue CemeteryHarvard, MACemetery3.9 mi
- Brookside CemeteryStow, MACemetery4.2 mi
- Old Burying Ground CemeteryLittleton Common, MACemetery4.5 mi
Funeral homes near North Cemetery
- Acton Funeral Home3.5 miFuneral home · Acton · (978) 263-5333
- Badger Funeral Homes Inc.4.2 miFuneral home · Littleton · (978) 486-3709
- Badger Funeral Homes5.3 miFuneral home · Ayer · (978) 772-4033
- Fowler-Kennedy Funeral Services Inc5.3 miFuneral home · Maynard · (978) 897-7343
- Anderson Funeral Homes Inc6.5 miFuneral home · Ayer · (978) 772-2355
- Tighe Hamilton Regional Funeral Home7.2 miFuneral home · Hudson · (978) 562-3252
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is North Cemetery located?
North Cemetery is at 450 Hill Road, Boxborough, MA in Middlesex County. GPS coordinates: 42.49187, -71.52749.
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