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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 Brier Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5882°   (42° 35' 17")

Lon:   -72.9894°   (-72° 59' 21")

The Brier Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<1>.

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brier Cemetery .

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 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 Brier 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 Brier 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brier Cemetery.

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

    • Savoy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Drury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County
    • Florida
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Plainfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Charlemont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Renfrew
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
    • Arnoldville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
    • Rowe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Town Crest Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
    • Cheshire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Dell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
        • Dell is located in Franklin County
      • Monroe Bridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
        • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
      • North Adams
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
        • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
      • Cummington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
        • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
      • Buckland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Heath
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Heath is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Berkshire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
        • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
      • Dalton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
      • Swift River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
        • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
      • Ashfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
        • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • North Heath
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
        • North Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Greylock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
        • Greylock is located in Berkshire County
      • Hinsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
        • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
      • Stamford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Worthington Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
        • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
      • South Ashfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
        • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Shelburne Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
        • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Readsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

    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 Brier 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 Brier 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brier Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New State Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New State Cemetery
    • New State Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New State Cemetery
    • The Tomb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Tomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Tomb Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Tomb Cemetery
    • Allis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allis Cemetery
    • Doane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • School Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abbott Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448431 <7>
    • Maple Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • East Windsor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Windsor Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Windsor Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WND.804 <6>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Southview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Leavitt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beth Israel Cemetery of Clarksburg
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210307 <7>
      • Dawes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Dawes Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dawes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Cummington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawes Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.804 <6>
      • North Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • East Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery

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

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5882, Longitude: -72.9894    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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