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A visit to the Gardner 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 Gardner Cemetery ...

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

42.5037, -72.4570

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

The Gardner Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Gardner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gardner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gardner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Jackson Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Jackson Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill Cemetery
  • Mervel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mervel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mervel Cemetery
  • Dry Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Cemetery
  • Town Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Town Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Farm Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Locust Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Old South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Cemetery
  • North Sunderland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shutesbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shutesbury Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Shutesbury.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91835 <6>
    • Holton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Millers Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91107 <6>
    • East Mineral Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Nook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Long Plain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Diemand Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gardner Cemetery.

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

  • Moores Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
  • Locks Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
  • Leverett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leverett is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
  • Shutesbury
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Wendell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wendell is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Lake Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
  • Montague
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Millers Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
  • Cooleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
  • Sunderland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • New Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • South Deerfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • North Amherst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
    • Erving
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • East Deerfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
    • East Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • West Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
    • Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Millington is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Wendell Depot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
    • Turners Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
    • Montague City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Montague City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
    • Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Amherst Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
    • Amherst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
    • Orange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
    • Greenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 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

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 Gardner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gardner 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 helpful 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 Gardner 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 Gardner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600348  (Gardner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600348 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: 244 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Millers Falls
      • Location given for Gardner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5036992     Lon: -72.4570309
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Gardner 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.