A visit to the Doane Cemetery ...
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. 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 Doane Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Doane Cemetery:
42.5841, -72.8730
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Doane Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
- Brier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Allis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Allis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashfield Plain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- North Shirkshire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arms Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Arms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- East Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The East Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- West Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- New State Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New State Cemetery
- New State Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New State Cemetery
- The Tomb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Tomb Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Tomb Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.805 <1>
- Dawes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shelburne Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 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)
- Buckland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buckland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- West Hawley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
- Plainfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Ashfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shelburne Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Heath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rowe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Ashfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cummington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shattuckville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Heath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Savoy Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Savoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Swift River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Griswoldville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Foundry Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
- Florida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colrain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colrain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 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. 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.
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 helpful 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:
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 MACRIS Record: HAW.806
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601423 (Doane Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601423 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 551 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashfield
- Location given for Doane Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5845291 Lon: -72.8734291
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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.
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| <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- Doane 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> | 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. |