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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Doane Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HAW.806). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HAW.806'. 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. 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 Doane Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Doane Cemetery

Lat:   42.5841°   (42° 35' 2")

Lon:   -72.8730°   (-72° 52' 22")

The Doane Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Doane Cemetery .

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 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 Doane Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Doane 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Doane Cemetery.

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

    • Charlemont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Buckland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Plainfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Ashfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Shelburne Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Heath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Dell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Franklin County
    • Rowe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • South Ashfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
      • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
    • Drury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County
    • Cummington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Shattuckville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • North Heath
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
        • North Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Savoy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
        • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Swift River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
        • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
      • Foundry Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
        • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
      • Florida
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
        • Florida is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Windsor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
      • Monroe Bridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
        • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
      • Goshen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Conway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
      • Colrain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
        • Colrain is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
      • Worthington Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
        • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
      • West Chesterfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
        • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Renfrew
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
        • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
      • Adams
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 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 Doane Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Doane Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adams
      • Adams lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Doane Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Ashfield
    • Conway
      • Conway lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Doane Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Doane Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Leavitt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
    • Brier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Brier Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brier Cemetery
    • Allis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allis Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Ashfield Plain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashfield Plain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • North Shirkshire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shirkshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Shirkshire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shirkshire Cemetery
    • Arms Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arms Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.801 <1>
    • Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Heath.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • West Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • New State Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New State Cemetery
      • New State Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New State Cemetery
      • The Tomb Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Tomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The The Tomb Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Tomb Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Dawes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Dawes Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dawes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Cummington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawes Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.804 <1>
      • Shelburne Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    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 Doane Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601423  (Doane Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601423 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: Ashfield
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 551
      • Location given for GNIS #601423 (Doane Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  HAW.806

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Doane Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5841, Longitude: -72.8730    
    <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 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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