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:
42.0698, -72.8869
The Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County<1>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Center Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Silver Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Northeast Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Northeast Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Cemetery
- Warfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Warfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Cemetery
- Tolland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Tolland Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland Cemetery
- South Quarter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
- Old Southwick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Hartland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The West Hartland Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Cooley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- Pratt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dubois Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Dubois Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois Cemetery
- West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Colebrook River Burying Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Granby Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Cemetery
- Copper Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Copper Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill Cemetery
- Clarks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Clarks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Cemetery
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:
- Granville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Granville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
- West Granville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Hartland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hartland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
- North Granby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Hartland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Southwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Southwick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
- Blandford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Granby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
- Woronoco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hampsted
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Granby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hosmer Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Russell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barkhamsted
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Salmon Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Granby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rising Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hampton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Barkhamsted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
- Chatsworth Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
- Feeding Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Blandford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Otis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
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. 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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Center 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 Center Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1977936 (Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1977936 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: 322 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Granville
- Location given for Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0698158 Lon: -72.887044
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. |
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