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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Locust Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MNT.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MNT.800'. 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. 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 Locust Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5396°   (42° 32' 22")

Lon:   -72.5359°   (-72° 32' 9")

The Locust Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the northwest of the Locust Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Locust Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Locust Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Locust Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Montague
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Lake Pleasant
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Montague City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
      • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Millers Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
      • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Deerfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Turners Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Moores Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Greenfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
    • South Deerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Sunderland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Locks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Leverett
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
        • Leverett is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
      • Wendell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
        • Wendell is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Conway
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
      • Whately
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
        • Whately is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • North Amherst
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
        • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Shutesbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
        • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
      • Erving
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
        • Erving is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
      • North Hatfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
        • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Cooleyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
        • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
      • Wendell Depot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
        • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
      • Bernardston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
        • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • New Salem
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
      • Morse Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
        • Morse Village is located in Franklin County

    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 Locust Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Locust Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Deerfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Deerfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Deerfield Cemetery
    • Old South Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
    • Pine Nook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Sunderland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Town Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Farm Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Burnham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Albany Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Albany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Albany Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Mervel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mervel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mervel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mervel Cemetery
      • Jackson Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dry Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • East Mineral Road Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Locust Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #607089  (Locust Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #607089 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: Greenfield
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #607089 (Locust Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  MNT.800

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

    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.

    <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 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 Locust Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5396, Longitude: -72.5359    
    <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>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.
    <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.




 

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