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A visit to the Branch Cemetery ...


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


Introduction ...

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 Branch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6673°   (42° 40' 2")

Lon:   -72.7218°   (-72° 43' 18")

The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

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

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Branch 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Branch Cemetery.

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

    • Foundry Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Colrain
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Shattuckville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Shelburne Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Leyden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County
    • Heath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Buckland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Dell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell 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
    • Halifax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Halifax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • West Halifax
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Greenfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
      • Bernardston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Montague City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
        • Montague City is located in Franklin County
      • Turners Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
        • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
      • Guilford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
        • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
      • Rowe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Rowe is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Ashfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
        • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Conway
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Deerfield
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Jacksonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitingham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitingham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
        • Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 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 Branch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Branch Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chandler Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
    • Brick School Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick School Cemetery
    • North River Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North River Cemetery
    • Cristian Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cristian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cristian Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cristian Hill Cemetery
    • Arms Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arms Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.801 <6>
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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<3> to the southwest of Heath.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • West Leyden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Panel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panel Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panel Hill Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Shelburne Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Upper Meadows Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Billings Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billings Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
      • Stark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stark Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
      • Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leavitt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
      • North Shirkshire Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shirkshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Shirkshire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shirkshire Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEY.803 <6>
      • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEY.802 <6>
      • Groll Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groll Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groll 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 Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601384  (Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601384 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: Colrain
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 169
      • Location given for GNIS #601384 (Branch Cemetery)

    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>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6673, Longitude: -72.7218       In this case, the coordinates for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.

    <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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