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A visit to the Arms Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Arms Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SHL.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SHL.801'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Arms Cemetery ...

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

42.6168, -72.7329

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Arms Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Arms Cemetery is located in Franklin County<3>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Arms Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> of the Arms Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Shelburne Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Shirkshire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
  • Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Brick School Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick School Cemetery
  • Chandler Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Leavitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
  • Hawks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lower Meadow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lower Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Meadow Cemetery
    • Upper Meadows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Heath.
    • Ashfield Plain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • West Deerfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Polish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
    • Green River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Arms Cemetery.

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

  • Shelburne Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
  • Shattuckville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
  • Griswoldville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
  • Buckland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Foundry Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
  • Colrain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Colrain is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Heath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Heath is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Ashfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Elm Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Dell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dell is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
  • South Ashfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Conway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Leyden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • North Heath
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
    • Charlemont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Montague City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Montague City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
    • East Deerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
    • Turners Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
    • Rowe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Bernardston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Halifax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Plainfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • South Deerfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • Montague
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Lake Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
    • Halifax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • West Halifax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Arms Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Arms Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Arms Cemetery:

    Referenced MACRIS Record:  SHL.801

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601352  (Arms Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601352 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shelburne Falls
      • Location given for Arms Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6167514     Lon: -72.7328699
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <2>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.
    <3>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.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arms Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.