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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   42.5489°   (42° 32' 56")

Lon:   -73.3101°   (-73° 18' 36")

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 .

Establishment of the Hancock Cemetery ...

The Hancock Cemetery was established in 1791.

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hancock Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Wyomanock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
      • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Berkshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
    • Farnams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnams
      • Farnams is located in Berkshire County
    • Pittsfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
    • Coltsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
      • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
    • Cheshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Shaker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
    • Dalton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
    • Town Crest Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
    • West Stephentown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
      • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Arnoldville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brainard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Stevens Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
        • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County
      • Berlin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Hoag Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
        • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • East Nassau
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
        • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • New Britain ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
        • New Britain is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Canaan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
      • Renfrew
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
        • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
      • Richmond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
      • Hinsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
        • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
      • Zylonite
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zylonite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
        • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County
      • Williamstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hancock Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Hill Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Hill Cemetery
    • Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Love of Peace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Love of Peace Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Love of Peace Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Pittsfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love of Peace Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91193 <1>
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Lanesborough Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanesborough Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanesborough Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanesborough Center Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Mountainview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • The Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountainview Cemetery
    • Talcott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talcott Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talcott Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mott Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery
      • Center Berlin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Berlin Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Berlin Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Gilbert Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gilbert Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268638 <1>
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Shaker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ashuelot Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashuelot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashuelot Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #598690  (Hancock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #598690 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hancock
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 327
      • Location given for GNIS #598690 (Hancock Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2129685

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hancock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5489, Longitude: -73.3101    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.

    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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