A visit to the Chester Center Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Chester Center Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Chester Center Cemetery (FG ID #2141662).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Chester Center Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CHT.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CHT.803'. 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 Chester Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chester Center Cemetery:
42.2907, -72.9239
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Chester Center Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Chester Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County<3>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> to the southeast of the Chester Center Cemetery .
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Establishment of the Chester Center Cemetery ...
The Chester Center Cemetery was established in 1767.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Chester Center Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chester Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Webster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Norwich Bridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Diney Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Converse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Leonard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leonard Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Damon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
- Ireland Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Middlefield Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- North Blandford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Blanford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- Clarks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Clarks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Torrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey Cemetery
- Gate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Chester Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chester Center Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chester Center
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- North Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Huntington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- North Blandford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Blandford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Russell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westhampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- West Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Worthington Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Becket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- East Otis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
- Woronoco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Otis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Southampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- West Farms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Becket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Swift River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cummington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Leeds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Haydenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Chester 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 Chester Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Chester 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 Chester Center Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2141662
Referenced MACRIS Record: CHT.803
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> | 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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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Chester Center Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |