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A visit to the Leavitt 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 Leavitt Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   42.6176°   (42° 37' 3")

Lon:   -72.8329°   (-72° 49' 58")

The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Leavitt Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Leavitt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Doane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Heath.
  • Arms Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.801 <5>
  • East Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Ashfield Plain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ashfield Plain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • North Shirkshire Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shirkshire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shirkshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Shirkshire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • North Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • West Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Shelburne Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.800 <5>
    • Cristian Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cristian Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cristian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cristian Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Brier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brier Cemetery
      • The Brier Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Allis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • South Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Chandler Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • North River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Panel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panel Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leavitt Cemetery.

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

  • Buckland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Charlemont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
    • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Dell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Franklin County
  • Heath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Shelburne Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
    • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
  • Shattuckville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
    • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
  • Ashfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Griswoldville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswoldville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
    • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
  • Foundry Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
    • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
  • Rowe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
    • Rowe is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
  • North Heath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
    • North Heath is located in Franklin County
  • South Ashfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
    • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Colrain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Plainfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Drury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County
    • Elm Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Monroe Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
    • Florida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Savoy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Conway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Savoy Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savoy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
      • Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
    • Cummington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Swift River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
    • Leyden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Halifax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Whitingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
      • Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 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 Leavitt Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Leavitt Cemetery:

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 Leavitt Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #601425  (Leavitt Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #601425 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: 169
    • Location given for GNIS #601425 (Leavitt Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>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 Leavitt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6176, Longitude: -72.8329       In this case, the coordinates for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<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.




 

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