A visit to the East Wilbraham Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the East Wilbraham Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The East Wilbraham Cemetery (FG ID #90934).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the East Wilbraham Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WIL.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WIL.804'. 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 Wilbraham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Wilbraham Cemetery:
42.1537, -72.3918
The East Wilbraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Palmer.
The cemetery is located in Hampden County<4>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest of the East Wilbraham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the East Wilbraham Cemetery.
Establishment of the East Wilbraham Cemetery ...
The East Wilbraham Cemetery was founded in 1779.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the East Wilbraham Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Wilbraham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodland Dell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Four Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Island Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Palmer Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Munsing Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Main Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Main Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany RC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 East Wilbraham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Wilbraham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- North Wilbraham
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wilbraham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Three Rivers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thorndike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Tenneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bondsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Ludlow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- Monson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hampden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hampden is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- South Factory Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Brimfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Ludlow City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- East Longmeadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Baptist Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- West Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belchertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- State Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- State Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Granby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brimfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- Ware
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aldenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Wilbraham 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 Wilbraham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belchertown
- Springfield
- Ware
- Ware lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the East Wilbraham Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ware.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
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 East Wilbraham 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 Wilbraham Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #90934
Referenced MACRIS Record: WIL.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602459 (East Wilbraham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602459 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: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ludlow
- Location given for East Wilbraham Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1534271 Lon: -72.3923056
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Wilbraham Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |