A visit to the Hancock 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 Hancock Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hancock Cemetery (FG ID #2129685).
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 Hancock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hancock Cemetery:
42.5489, -73.3101
The Hancock Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the south southeast of the Hancock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hancock Cemetery.
Establishment of the Hancock Cemetery ...
The Hancock Cemetery was established in 1791.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Hancock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hancock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Presbyterian Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Love of Peace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Garfield Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
- Lanesborough Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountainview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Talcott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Talcott Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcott Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mott Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Ashford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cemetery of the Evergreens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Berlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Center Berlin Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Berlin Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Gilbert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ashuelot Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ashuelot Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Southlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bloedel Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hancock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hancock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hancock
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wyomanock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stephentown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berkshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Farnams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coltsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Center Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Town Crest Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Stephentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Arnoldville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brainard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stevens Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hoag Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Nassau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Renfrew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hinsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- Zylonite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Hancock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hancock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- Adams lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hancock Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Berlin
- Canaan
- Pittsfield
- Stephentown
- Williamstown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hancock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Berkshire 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 Hancock Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2129685
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #598690 (Hancock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598690 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: Berkshire
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hancock
- Location given for Hancock Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5473046 Lon: -73.3092733
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hancock 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.
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| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |