A visit to the Forestdale 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 Forestdale Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forestdale Cemetery (FG ID #90991).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Forestdale Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HLY.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HLY.802'. 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 Forestdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forestdale Cemetery:
42.2087, -72.6234
The Forestdale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
The cemetery is located in Hampden County<3>.
Adjacent to the Forestdale Cemetery and just to the west is the Saint Jerome Cemetery.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the south southeast of the Forestdale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forestdale Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Forestdale Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forestdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Forestdale Cemetery West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Stanilaus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Stanilaus Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanilaus Cemetery
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ste. Rose Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ste. Rose Cemetery
- Sholom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sholom Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholom Cemetery
- Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- 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
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
- Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
- Ashley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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]<4> of the Forestdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forestdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Holyoke
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Aldenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chicopee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Easthampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Tom
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Southampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- West Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Merrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Ludlow City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Granby
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Hampton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bay State
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ludlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- West Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Northampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Agawam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Woronoco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Feeding Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Longmeadow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leeds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- North Wilbraham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Amherst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Westhampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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. 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.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agawam
- Chicopee
- Easthampton
- Holyoke
- Northampton
- Springfield
- West Springfield
- Westfield
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 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:
- 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:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #90991
Referenced MACRIS Record: HLY.802
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601272 (Forestdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601272 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: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Tom
- Location given for Forestdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2084251 Lon: -72.6253678
- 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> | 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forestdale 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. |