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The location of the Church on the Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Church on the Hill Cemetery ...

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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Church on the Hill Cemetery

Lat:   42.3640°   (42° 21' 50")

Lon:   -73.2837°   (-73° 17' 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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Church on the Hill 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 29 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
    • Lenox Dale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
      • Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
    • Lenox Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
      • Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
    • Stevens Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County
    • West Stockbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
      • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Lee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
    • Richmond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • Stockbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
    • South Lee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
      • South Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • East Lee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
      • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • Shaker Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
    • Glendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Berkshire County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Pittsfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
        • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
      • Housatonic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
        • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
      • Washington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Coltsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
        • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
      • Canaan Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
        • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Tyringham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
        • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Hinsdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
        • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
      • Dalton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
        • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
      • Becket
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
        • Becket is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Green River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
        • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Alford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
        • Alford is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Wyomanock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
        • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Berkshire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
        • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
      • Red Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
        • Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)

    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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Church on the Hill Cemetery.<5>

    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
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mountainview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Northeast Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • New Lenox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Lenox Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lenox Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cone Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Stockbridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Stockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Stockbridge Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Stockbridge Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEE.802 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726624 <8>
    • Shaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Part Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Pittsfield.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Part Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90929 <8>
      • Flatbrook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • West Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
      • 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.

    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: GNIS record #1978683 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Stockbridge
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 408
      • Location given for GNIS #1978683 (Church on the Hill Cemetery)

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

    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 '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 Church on the Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3640, Longitude: -73.2837       In this case, the coordinates for the Church on the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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.

    <8>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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