A visit to the Gate Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Gate Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CSF.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CSF.801'. 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 Gate Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gate Cemetery:
42.3926, -72.8839
The Gate Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<2>.
The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Gate Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gate Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gate Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gate Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ireland Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Cemetery is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- Converse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Leonard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Leonard Cemetery is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leonard Cemetery
- Torrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Torrey Cemetery is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey Cemetery
- Damon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Damon Cemetery is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
- Bofat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dawes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bryant Cemetery is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.805 <1>
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Goshen Cemetery is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Middlefield Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Diney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- East Windsor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Village Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Village Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Gate Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gate Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Chesterfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Chesterfield is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- Chesterfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Worthington Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Worthington is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Swift River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cummington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Chester Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plainfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Westhampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- West Hawley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
- Leeds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leeds is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Haydenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Haydenville is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- South Ashfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Becket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Huntington is also located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- West Farms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 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 Gate Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gate 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 Gate Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampshire 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 Gate Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: CSF.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601435 (Gate Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601435 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: Hampshire
- Est. Elev: 381 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chester
- Location given for Gate Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.364532 Lon: -72.8845412
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gate 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 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. |