A visit to the Butler Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Butler Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MNS.807). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MNS.807'. 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 Butler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Butler Cemetery:
42.0484, -72.3533
The Butler Cemetery is located in Hampden County<2>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Butler Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Butler Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Butler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Old Cemetery
- Moulton Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Main Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Main Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glendale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Woodland Dell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Edward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Edward Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edward Cemetery
- Old Stafford Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grouts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Grouts Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grouts Cemetery
- East Wilbraham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Billings Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The New West Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New West Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Crystal Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Butler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Butler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- State Line
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- State Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Factory Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hampden is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
- Monson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Somers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
- Staffordville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wales
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilbraham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Baptist Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Stafford Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tenneyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Palmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Somersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Wilbraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Longmeadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Three Rivers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brimfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- West Brimfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Thorndike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Ludlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 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 Butler 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 Butler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Butler Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampden 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 Butler Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: MNS.807
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600393 (Butler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600393 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: Hampden
- Est. Elev: 229 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Monson
- Location given for Butler Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0487064 Lon: -72.3536929
- 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Butler 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. |
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