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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Center Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HAN.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HAN.801'. 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 Center Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3996°   (42° 23' 58")

Lon:   -73.3659°   (-73° 21' 57")

The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the east northeast of the Center Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Center 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 Center 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 Center Cemetery.

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

    • Richmond
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • Stevens Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County
    • Shaker Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
    • West Stockbridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
      • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Canaan Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Canaan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lenox
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
    • Pittsfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
    • Lenox Dale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
      • Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
    • Lenox Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
      • Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Red Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Austerlitz
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Glendale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Berkshire County
      • Stockbridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
        • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Lee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Lee is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
      • Wyomanock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
        • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • New Concord
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
        • New Concord is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • South Lee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
        • South Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Coltsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
        • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
      • Brainard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Green River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
        • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Housatonic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
        • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
      • East Lee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
        • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Hancock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Hancock is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Rock City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Columbia County (NY)

    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 Center 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 Center Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Center Cemetery.<6>

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

    • North Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cone Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Northeast Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Flatbrook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Stockbridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Stockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Stockbridge Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Stockbridge Cemetery
    • Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Church on the Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church on the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church on the Hill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church on the Hill Cemetery
    • Mott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mott Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mott Cemetery
    • Cemetery of the Evergreens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Gilbert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gilbert Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
        • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268638 <8>
      • St. Ann's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • West Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mountainview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • New Lenox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Lenox Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lenox Cemetery
      • The Maples Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Maples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The The Maples Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Maples Cemetery
      • Red Rock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
      • Rockdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
      • Pittsfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #604053  (Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #604053 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: Pittsfield West
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 364
      • Location given for GNIS #604053 (Center Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  HAN.801

    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 Berkshire, 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 obstructions 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 Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3996, Longitude: -73.3659    
    <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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Pittsfield and Richmond. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <8>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.
    <9>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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