A visit to the East Street Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the East Street Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CHI.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CHI.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 East Street Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Street Cemetery:
42.1556, -72.5787
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the East Street Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The East Street Cemetery is located in Hampden County<3>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the south of the East Street Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the East Street Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of the East Street Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Street Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Ste. Rose Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ste. Rose Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chicopee.
- The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91525 <6>
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chicopee.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CHI.801 <1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90970 <6>
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- St. Benedicts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Benedicts Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedicts Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Benedicts Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91554 <6>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bay Path Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bay Path Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Path Cemetery
- Polish National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sinai Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sholom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sholom Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholom Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Park Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91644 <6>
- Kesser Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Aloysius RC Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SPR.802 <1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91545 <6>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the East Street Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Street Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chicopee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Aldenville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Merrick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- West Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Indian Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Holyoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Ludlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- Agawam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Ludlow City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Feeding Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Longmeadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- East Longmeadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Wilbraham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- North Wilbraham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- Granby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- South Hadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Mount Tom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
- Hosmer Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
- Sherwood Manor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Baptist Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Easthampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Southampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Hampton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
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 East Street 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 East Street Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agawam
- Chicopee
- Easthampton
- Holyoke
- Springfield
- West Springfield
- Westfield
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 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 East Street 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 East Street Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: CHI.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #606725 (East Street Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #606725 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: Hampden
- Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Springfield North
- Location given for East Street Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1556488 Lon: -72.5786997
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Street 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. |
| <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. |