A visit to the Locust Hill Cemetery ...
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. 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 Locust Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Locust Hill Cemetery:
42.5396, -72.5359
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Locust Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Locust Hill Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Old South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Old South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
- Town Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Town Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Farm Cemetery
- Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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)
- The Old Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Albany Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Mervel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mervel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mervel Cemetery
- Jackson Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
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)
- Lake Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
- East Deerfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montague City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montague City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
- Millers Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Turners Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moores Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Deerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- Sunderland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Locks Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Factory Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Factory Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
- Leverett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wendell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wendell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whately
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shutesbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Erving
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Hatfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cooleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wendell Depot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Mount Hermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bernardston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bernardston is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 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 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.
- Conway
- Greenfield
- Millers Falls
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 Locust Hill 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 Locust Hill Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: MNT.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #607089 (Locust Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #607089 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: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenfield
- Location given for Locust Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5395314 Lon: -72.5361991
- 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 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 from Point A (ie- Locust Hill 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. |