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A visit to the Kesser Israel Cemetery ...

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 Kesser Israel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1149°   (42° 6' 53")

Lon:   -72.5308°   (-72° 31' 50")

The Kesser Israel Cemetery is located in Hampden County<1>.

The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the west of the Kesser Israel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Kesser Israel Cemetery.<3>

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

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]<2> of the Kesser Israel Cemetery.

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

  • East Longmeadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
    • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
  • Indian Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Longmeadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ludlow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • Chicopee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Springfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Agawam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Baptist Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
    • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
  • Wilbraham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Wilbraham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Aldenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hampden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • Sherwood Manor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ludlow City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
      • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
    • Holyoke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Feeding Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Enfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hazardville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Enfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • Somersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <8>
    • Somers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <8>
    • Three Rivers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Granby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 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 Kesser Israel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampden County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kesser Israel 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 Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kesser Israel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1149, Longitude: -72.5308    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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