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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Center Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Center Cemetery (FG ID #91231)

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:   42.2116°   (42° 12' 41")

Lon:   -72.8179°   (-72° 49' 4")

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

The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Center Cemetery .

Name Variations for Center Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Center Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Montgomery Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 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 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 28 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.

    • Russell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
    • Woronoco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
    • Huntington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Hampton Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
    • Southampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Blandford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Westhampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Westfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Chester Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
    • Easthampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • North Blandford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Granville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
      • Holyoke
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
        • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
      • East Otis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
        • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Southwick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
        • Southwick is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
      • Hosmer Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
        • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
      • West Springfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
        • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
      • Chicopee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
        • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
      • Aldenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
        • Aldenville is located in Hampden County
      • Mount Tom
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
        • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
      • Florence
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Hampshire County
      • Leeds
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
      • Feeding Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
        • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
      • South Hadley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
        • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
      • Northampton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
        • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
      • Haydenville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
        • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
      • Chesterfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
        • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 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 Center 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 Center Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Center Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Middle Farms Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwich Bridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Southampton Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southampton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southampton Center Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southampton Center Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Warfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warfield Cemetery
    • Rock Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Valley Cemetery
    • Forestdale Cemetery West
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Main Street Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Blandford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blandford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Blandford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blandford Cemetery
      • North Blanford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Blanford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blanford Cemetery
      • Northeast Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northeast Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northeast Cemetery
      • Brookside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
      • West Farms Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Damon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damon Cemetery
      • Paucatuck Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Forestdale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • St. Jerome Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The St. Jerome Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jerome Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jerome Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91574 <1>
      • St. Stanilaus Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanilaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stanilaus Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanilaus Cemetery
      • East Street Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Street Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
      • St. Brigids Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids 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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91231

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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' (or point-to-point) 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: 42.2116, Longitude: -72.8179    
    <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 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.




 

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