A visit to the Beth Israel Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Beth Israel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beth Israel Cemetery:
42.1098, -72.6370
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hampden County<2>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the east of the Beth Israel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beth Israel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Beth Israel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beth Israel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Paucatuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The North Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- St. Benedicts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Benedicts Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedicts Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Benedicts Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91554 <6>
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chicopee.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CHI.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90970 <6>
- Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chicopee.
- The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91525 <6>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
- The Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery
- Massachusetts Veterans Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965687 <6>
- Bay Path Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bay Path Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Path Cemetery
- East Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ste. Rose Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ste. Rose Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Smith Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
- The Smith Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smith Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #AGA.805 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2363559 <6>
- Longmeadow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kesser Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91644 <6>
- Sinai Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Polish National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beth Israel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beth Israel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Merrick
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Agawam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Feeding Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Chicopee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Aldenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Hosmer Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
- Longmeadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
- Westfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Rising Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Holyoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
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- Southwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Southwick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
- Sherwood Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- East Longmeadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Indian Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Hampton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- West Suffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Suffield Depot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
- Suffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ludlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- Suffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
- Hazardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Baptist Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Southampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 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 Beth Israel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beth Israel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agawam
- Chicopee
- Holyoke
- Springfield
- Suffield
- Thompsonville
- West Springfield
- Westfield
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 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 Beth Israel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampden 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 Beth Israel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #606810 (Beth Israel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #606810 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: Hampden
- Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Springfield
- Location given for Beth Israel Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.109816 Lon: -72.6370347
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Beth Israel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.
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| <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. |
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