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A visit to the Elm Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Elm Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elm Grove Cemetery:

42.5418, -72.5370

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the northwest of the Elm Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elm Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Elm Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Deerfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Old South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Old South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Cemetery
  • Town Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Town Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Farm Cemetery
  • Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pine Nook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Albany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Albany Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • North Sunderland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mervel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mervel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mervel Cemetery
    • Jackson Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jackson Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Dry Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Cemetery
    • East Mineral Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elm Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elm Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Montague
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Lake Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
  • East Deerfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
  • Montague City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
  • Millers Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
  • Deerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Turners Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
  • Moores Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • South Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
  • Sunderland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Locks Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
    • Leverett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Wendell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Wendell is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Conway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Whately
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Shutesbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Erving
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Erving is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
    • Bernardston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • North Amherst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
    • Cooleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
    • Wendell Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
    • Mount Hermon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
    • North Hatfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
    • North Hadley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
    • New Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • New Salem is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
    • Morse Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse 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 Elm Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601206  (Elm Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601206 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: 73 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenfield
      • Location given for Elm Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5417536     Lon: -72.5370325
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elm Grove 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 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.

    <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.