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. 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 Leavitt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leavitt Cemetery:
42.6176, -72.8329
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Doane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Doane Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAW.806 <5>
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Heath.
- Arms Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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 <5>
- East Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The East Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Ashfield Plain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Shirkshire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Shelburne Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.800 <5>
- Cristian Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cristian Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cristian Hill Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Brier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Brier Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Cemetery
- Allis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Allis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Skinner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
- Chandler Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
- North River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
- Panel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Panel Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panel Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Buckland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Charlemont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Charlemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Dell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Heath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Shelburne Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
- Shattuckville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
- Ashfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Griswoldville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Foundry Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
- Rowe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- North Heath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Heath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
- South Ashfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
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- Colrain
(7 miles [11.3 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
- West Hawley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
- Plainfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Drury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Drury is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Elm Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Monroe Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
- Florida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Florida is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Savoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Savoy Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
- Cummington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cummington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Swift River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Swift River is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Leyden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leyden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Halifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Whitingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
- 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.
- 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 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:
- 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 Leavitt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601425 (Leavitt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601425 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: 169 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashfield
- Location given for Leavitt Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6175844 Lon: -72.8328726
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Leavitt 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 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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| <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. |