A visit to the Church on the Hill 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 Church on the Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Church on the Hill Cemetery:
42.3640, -73.2837
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Church on the Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Church on the Hill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the north northeast of the Church on the Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Church on the Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Church on the Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Church on the Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mountainview Cemetery
- Northeast Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Northeast Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Northeast Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Pittsfield and Richmond. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Richmond.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #RIC.802 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91331 <7>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- New Lenox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Lenox Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #RIC.801 <6>
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAN.801 <6>
- Cone Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Stockbridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lee.
- The Fairmount Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEE.802 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726624 <7>
- Shaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shaker Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaker Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Pittsfield.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #PIT.820 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2390281 <7>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
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- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Stockbridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marian Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Cemetery
- South Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Part Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The East Part Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Part Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Part Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Pittsfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90929 <7>
- Flatbrook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Church on the Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Church on the Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lenox
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Lenox Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
- Lenox Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
- Stevens Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- West Stockbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Stockbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- South Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
- East Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
- Shaker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Rockdale Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
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- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Pittsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Housatonic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Coltsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
- Canaan Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
- Tyringham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Hinsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Austerlitz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Van Deusenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
- West Becket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
- Becket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 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 Church on the Hill 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 Church on the Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canaan
- Canaan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Church on the Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canaan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Lee
- Lee lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Church on the Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lenox
- Lenox lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South (S) of the Church on the Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lenox.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Pittsfield
- Stockbridge
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 Church on the Hill 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 Church on the Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1978683 (Church on the Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1978683 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: 408 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stockbridge
- Location given for Church on the Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3639748 Lon: -73.2837177
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 '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- Church on the Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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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| <7> | 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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