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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Brimfield Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BRI.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BRI.800'. 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. 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 Brimfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1181°   (42° 7' 5")

Lon:   -72.2005°   (-72° 12' 1")

The Brimfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County<2>.

The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the Brimfield Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brimfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Hampden 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 Brimfield 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brimfield Cemetery.

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

    • Brimfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Wales
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Holland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Fiskdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County
    • Monson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • West Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Sturbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Tenneyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
    • South Factory Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
    • Palmer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • State Line
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Hampden County
      • State Line
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Globe Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
        • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
      • Brookfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • West Brookfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
        • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
      • Thorndike
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
        • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
      • Ware
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
        • Ware is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
      • Staffordville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Union
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
      • Union
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Southbridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
        • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
      • Bondsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
        • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
      • Three Rivers
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
        • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County

    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 Brimfield 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 Brimfield 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 Brimfield Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Grouts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grouts Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grouts Cemetery
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • Old Warren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Warren Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Warren Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Moulton Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Monson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91098 <7>
    • Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Elementary School Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
    • North Main Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Main Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Palmer Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Center Cemetery
      • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • Four Corners Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Corners Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • St. George Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The St. George Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • The St. George Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Georges Cemetery
        • St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91569 <7>
      • Brookfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Old Notre Dame Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Southbridge.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91632 <7>
      • Podunk Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Podunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Podunk Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Podunk 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 Brimfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1977923  (Brimfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1977923 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: Wales
      • County: Hampden         Elev: 202
      • Location given for GNIS #1977923 (Brimfield Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BRI.800

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

    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.

    <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 'straight-line' 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 Brimfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1181, Longitude: -72.2005    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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