A visit to the Lake Vale Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Lake Vale Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BLC.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BLC.804'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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 Lake Vale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lake Vale Cemetery:
42.3023, -72.4365
The Lake Vale Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<2>.
The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Lake Vale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lake Vale Cemetery.
Name Variations for Lake Vale Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Lake Vale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Metacomet Cemetery
- Pond Hill Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lake Vale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lake Vale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dwight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dwight Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLC.805 <1>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Munsell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Munsell Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsell Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quabbin Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plainville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Munsing Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ludlow Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Amherst Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The North Amherst Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst Cemetery
- Old Hadley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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]<3> of the Lake Vale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lake Vale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Belchertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Amherst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Granby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- West Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ludlow City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- East Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Amherst Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Hadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bondsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Three Rivers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thorndike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hatfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Mount Tom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ludlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- Leverett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Wilbraham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ware
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shutesbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Northampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Lake Vale Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hampshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lake Vale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amherst
- Belchertown
- Northampton
- Ware
- Ware lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Lake Vale Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ware.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lake Vale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampshire 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 Lake Vale Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: BLC.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602487 (Lake Vale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602487 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: Hampshire
- Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belchertown
- Location given for Lake Vale Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3028691 Lon: -72.4370297
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Vale 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 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. |