A visit to the Forestdale Cemetery West ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Forestdale Cemetery West. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forestdale Cemetery West (FG ID #90992).
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 Forestdale Cemetery West ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forestdale Cemetery West:
42.2058, -72.6784
The Forestdale Cemetery West is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Holyoke.
The cemetery is located in Hampden County<3>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the southeast of the Forestdale Cemetery West .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forestdale Cemetery West.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Forestdale Cemetery West.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forestdale Cemetery West, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Jerome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forestdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Southampton Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Stanilaus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Stanilaus Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanilaus Cemetery
- Brookside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Main Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Middle Farms Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ste. Rose Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ste. Rose Cemetery
- East Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The East Street Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Street Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sholom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sholom Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholom Cemetery
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Forestdale Cemetery West.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forestdale Cemetery West, with the nearest first:
- Holyoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Southampton
(3 miles [4.8 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Aldenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Easthampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chicopee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- South Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Tom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Woronoco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bay State
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westhampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Feeding Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Agawam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ludlow City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Granby
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hosmer Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ludlow
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leeds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 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 Forestdale Cemetery West. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forestdale Cemetery West.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agawam
- Agawam lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Forestdale Cemetery West.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agawam.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Chicopee
- Easthampton
- Holyoke
- Huntington
- Northampton
- Springfield
- West Springfield
- Westfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Forestdale Cemetery West:
- 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 Forestdale Cemetery West:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #90992
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #606823 (Forestdale Cemetery West)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #606823 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: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Tom
- Location given for Forestdale Cemetery West:
- Lat: 42.2070358 Lon: -72.6773137
- 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Forestdale Cemetery West) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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.
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