A visit to the Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hill Cemetery:
42.5213, -72.7996
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hill Cemetery.
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.<3>
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)
- The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Doane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Cricket Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cricket Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill Cemetery
- Howland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Howland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- North Shirkshire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Leavitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
- Shelburne Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Allis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Cemetery
- Dawes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Southpart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Southpart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpart Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Boyden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Boyden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden Cemetery
- Hawks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hawks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Arms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arms Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.801 <4>
- Bryant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.805 <4>
- Mt. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Windsor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gate Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Village Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Village Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whately Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Old Albany Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Old Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Albany Cemetery
- West Deerfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Skinner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- South Ashfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Buckland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buckland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Swift River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Conway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plainfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Cummington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shelburne Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Hawley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
- Charlemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shattuckville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- East Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Worthington Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whately
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Griswoldville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Haydenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- North Hatfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunderland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colrain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colrain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
- Foundry Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
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.
- Ashfield
- Conway
- Greenfield
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 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 Hill 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601427 (Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601427 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: 408 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashfield
- Location given for Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.520919 Lon: -72.798704
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 from Point A (ie- Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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| <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. |