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A visit to the Branch 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 Branch Cemetery ...

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

42.6673, -72.7218

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Branch Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
  • Brick School Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick School Cemetery
  • North River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
  • Cristian Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cristian Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cristian Hill Cemetery
  • Arms Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Heath.
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 South Cemetery
  • West Leyden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
  • Panel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Panel Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Upper Meadows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Billings Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Billings Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings Cemetery
    • Stark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Leavitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
    • North Shirkshire Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Groll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Groll Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groll Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Griswoldville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
  • Foundry Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
  • Colrain
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Colrain is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Shattuckville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
  • Elm Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Shelburne Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
  • Leyden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leyden is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • North Heath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Heath is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
  • Heath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Heath is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Buckland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Dell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dell is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
  • Charlemont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Halifax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Halifax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • West Halifax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
    • Bernardston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Montague City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Montague City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
    • Turners Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
    • Guilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Rowe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Ashfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Conway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Deerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • East Deerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
    • 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)
      • Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
      • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Branch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601384  (Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601384 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 169 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colrain
      • Location given for Branch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6673062     Lon: -72.7217591
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Branch 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.

    <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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