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The location of the Beech Plain Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Beech Plain Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SAN.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SAN.800'. 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 Beech Plain Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1709°   (42° 10' 15")

Lon:   -73.0954°   (-73° 5' 43")

The Beech Plain Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<3>.

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the north northwest of the Beech Plain Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Beech Plain Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Berkshire 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 Beech Plain 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]<4> of the Beech Plain Cemetery.

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

    • Otis
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • East Otis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Sandisfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • North Otis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • North Blandford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Monterey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • New Marlborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • South Sandisfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Tyringham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
      • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Southfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Blandford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Hartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mill River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
        • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
      • Chester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Chester is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
      • North Colebrook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
        • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • East Lee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
        • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Colebrook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
        • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Becket
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
        • Becket is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • South Lee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
        • South Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Gomorrah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
        • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County
      • Colebrook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • West Hartland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
        • West Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <5>
      • Russell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
      • Huntington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
        • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
      • Chester Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
        • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
      • Middlefield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
        • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Lee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Lee is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 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 Beech Plain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkshire County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Huntington
    • Lee
      • Lee lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the Northwest (NW) of the Beech Plain Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Beech Plain Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Otis Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
    • Montville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montville Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montville Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Blandford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blandford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Blandford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blandford Cemetery
    • North Blanford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Blanford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blanford Cemetery
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tolland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolland Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolland Cemetery
    • Corashire Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corashire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corashire Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corashire Cemetery
    • Hartsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Marlborough Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Marlborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Marlborough Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Marlborough Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Dubois Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dubois Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
      • Warfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warfield Cemetery
      • Old Burying Ground
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Carroll Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • South Quarter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Quarter Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Quarter 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 Beech Plain Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #598728  (Beech Plain Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #598728 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: Otis
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 456
      • Location given for GNIS #598728 (Beech Plain Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  SAN.800

    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>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.

    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beech Plain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1709, Longitude: -73.0954       In this case, the coordinates for the Beech Plain Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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