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Introduction ...

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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5213°   (42° 31' 16")

Lon:   -72.7996°   (-72° 47' 58")

The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Ashfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • South Ashfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
      • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
    • Buckland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Swift River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
    • Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Conway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Plainfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Cummington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Shelburne Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Charlemont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Shattuckville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • West Chesterfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Chesterfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
        • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
      • Williamsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
      • Worthington Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
        • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
      • Dell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
        • Dell is located in Franklin County
      • Whately
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
        • Whately is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • South Deerfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
        • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Deerfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Heath
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Heath is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Haydenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
        • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
      • North Hatfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
        • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Sunderland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
        • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
      • Greenfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
      • Colrain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
        • Colrain is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
      • Foundry Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
        • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County

    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 Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

    • North Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Doane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Cricket Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cricket Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cricket Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cricket Hill Cemetery
    • Howland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • North Shirkshire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shirkshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Shirkshire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shirkshire Cemetery
    • Leavitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
    • Shelburne Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allis Cemetery
    • Dawes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dawes Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dawes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Cummington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawes Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.804 <5>
    • Southpart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southpart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southpart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southpart Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Boyden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyden Cemetery
      • Hawks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Arms Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arms Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.801 <5>
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Mt. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • East Windsor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Windsor Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Windsor Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WND.804 <5>
      • Gate Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Village Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Village Hill Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Village Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Williamsburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976977 <6>
      • Old Village Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Old Village Hill Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Village Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Williamsburg.
        • The Old Village Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Williamsburg Center Cemetery
        • Williamsburg Center Old Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Village Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WLM.801 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963904 <6>
      • Whately Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Albany Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Albany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Albany Cemetery
      • West Deerfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Deerfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Deerfield Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Skinner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery

    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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601427  (Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601427 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: Ashfield
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 408
      • Location given for GNIS #601427 (Hill Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5213, Longitude: -72.7996    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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