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. 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 Arms Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6168°   (42° 37' 0")

Lon:   -72.7329°   (-72° 43' 58")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelburne Center Cemetery
  • The Shelburne Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91700 <6>
• Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.800 <1>
• North Shirkshire Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shirkshire Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shirkshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The North Shirkshire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Skinner Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Branch Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• South Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
  • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91718 <6>
• Jones Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Brick School Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick School Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Chandler Hill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• South Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
  • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Leavitt Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Hawks Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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  • Lower Meadow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Meadow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Upper Meadows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Meadows Cemetery
    • The Upper Meadows Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRE.811 <1>
  • North River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Heath.
  • Ashfield Plain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ashfield Plain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • West Deerfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Deerfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Deerfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • North Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90837 <6>
  • Polish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Green River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green River Cemetery
    • The Green River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRE.806 <1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91036 <6>
  • South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
  • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
• Shattuckville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
  • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
• Griswoldville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswoldville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
  • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
• Buckland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Foundry Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
  • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
• Colrain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Heath
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
  • Heath is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
• Ashfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
  • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
• Greenfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
• Elm Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
• Dell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
  • Dell is located in Franklin County
• South Ashfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
  • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Conway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Leyden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • North Heath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
    • North Heath is located in Franklin County
  • Charlemont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
    • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Montague City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
  • East Deerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
  • Turners Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
    • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
  • Factory Village ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
    • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
  • Rowe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
    • Rowe is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
  • Bernardston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Halifax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Plainfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • South Deerfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
  • Montague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Lake Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
  • Halifax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • West Halifax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Halifax
    • West Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Halifax <8>

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.

• Ashfield
  • Ashfield lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Arms Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashfield.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
• Conway
  • Conway lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Arms Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conway.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
• Greenfield
  • Greenfield lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Arms Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Greenfield.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield

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 helpful 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Berkshire County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hampden County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hampshire County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Worcester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cheshire County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bennington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Windham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Franklin County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Massachusetts
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Massachusetts
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Arms Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #601352  (Arms Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #601352 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: Shelburne Falls
  • County: Franklin         Elev: 147
  • Location given for GNIS #601352 (Arms Cemetery)
• Referenced MACRIS Record:  SHL.801

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/