A visit to the Bofat Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Bofat Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CSF.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CSF.803'. 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 Bofat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bofat Cemetery:
42.3738, -72.8047
The Bofat Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<2>.
The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bofat Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bofat Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bofat Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bofat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Torrey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey Cemetery
- Damon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
- Old Village Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Village Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- Gate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ireland Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Converse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Leonard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leonard Cemetery
- West Farms Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Park Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Dawes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Norwich Bridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cricket Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cricket Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bofat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bofat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chesterfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Chesterfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- Westhampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leeds
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Haydenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Swift River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bay State
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cummington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Worthington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Chester Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Hatfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Northampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Hatfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whately
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Ashfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Southampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Easthampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Middlefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 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 Bofat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bofat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashfield
- Conway
- Easthampton
- Huntington
- Northampton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bofat Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampshire 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 Bofat Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: CSF.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601410 (Bofat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601410 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: Hampshire
- Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Westhampton
- Location given for Bofat Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3736989 Lon: -72.8039829
- 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.
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bofat 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 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. |