A visit to the Center 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 Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Cemetery:
42.5152, -73.2273
The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the south southwest of the Center Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Center Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Center Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Talcott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Talcott Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcott Cemetery
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Love of Peace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashuelot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ashuelot Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Main Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Ashford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Part Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Presbyterian Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shaker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Garfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Garfield Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
- Mott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mott Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott Cemetery
- Cemetery of the Evergreens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Northeast Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Lenox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The New Lenox Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Berkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Farnams
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coltsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Cheshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Town Crest Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arnoldville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyomanock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hinsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- Stephentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stevens Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Savoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Renfrew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lenox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lenox Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Savoy Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zylonite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Center Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Adams
- Lenox
- Lenox lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Center Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lenox.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Pittsfield
- Stephentown
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 helpful 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:
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 #606516 (Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #606516 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: Berkshire
- Est. Elev: 341 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cheshire
- Location given for Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5153614 Lon: -73.2284374
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Center Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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| <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. |
| <6> | 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. |
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