A visit to the Long Plain Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Long Plain Cemetery:

42.4509, -72.5251

The Long Plain Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Long Plain Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Long Plain Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Long Plain Cemetery.<4>

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

• North Amherst Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • The North Amherst Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst Cemetery
• North Sunderland Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • The North Sunderland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sunderland Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the North Sunderland Cemetery
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the North Sunderland Cemetery
• Ward Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
• Riverside Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
• East Whately Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • The East Whately Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Whately Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WHA.801 <1>
• Russellville Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • The Russellville Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAD.803 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Russellville Cemetery
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the Russellville Cemetery
• Jackson Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • The Jackson Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill Cemetery
• Mervel Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • The Mervel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mervel Cemetery
• Pine Nook Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • The Pine Nook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Nook Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DEE.800 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Pine Nook Cemetery
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the Pine Nook Cemetery
• St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
• Brookside Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
• Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • The Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    • The Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WHA.803 <1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91110 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Amherst.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GNB.800 <1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91836 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the West Cemetery
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the West Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Amherst.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91862 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Wildwood Cemetery
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the Wildwood Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEV.802 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Old South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Old South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Cemetery
  • Whately Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Whately Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately Center Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WHA.800 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Whately Center Cemetery
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the Whately Center Cemetery
  • North Hadley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Hadley Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAD.802 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the North Hadley Cemetery
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the North Hadley Cemetery
  • Plainville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Plainville Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAD.804 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Plainville Cemetery
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the Plainville Cemetery
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAD.806 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • St. Brigids Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
  • Shutesbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Shutesbury Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Shutesbury.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91835 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the West Cemetery
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to the West Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut 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 Long Plain Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Long Plain Cemetery, with the nearest first:

• Leverett
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Leverett is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Leverett
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Leverett
• North Amherst
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to North Amherst
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to North Amherst
• Sunderland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sunderland
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Sunderland
• Moores Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Moores Corner
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Moores Corner
• South Deerfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
• North Hatfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to North Hatfield
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to North Hatfield
• North Hadley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to North Hadley
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to North Hadley
• Amherst
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Amherst
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Amherst
• Amherst Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
• East Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Village is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
• West Pelham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to West Pelham
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to West Pelham
• Shutesbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Shutesbury
  • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Shutesbury
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Locks Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
  • Montague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montague
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Montague
  • Whately
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Whately is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Whately
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Whately
  • Hatfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • West Hatfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Hatfield
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to West Hatfield
  • South Amherst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
  • Pelham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pelham
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Pelham
  • Cooleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cooleyville
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Cooleyville
  • Deerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Deerfield
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Deerfield
  • Lake Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
  • East Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Deerfield
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to East Deerfield
  • Hadley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hadley
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Hadley
  • Montague City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
  • Wendell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wendell is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Millers Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millers Falls
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Millers Falls
  • Conway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Conway is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Conway
    • From the Long Plain Cemetery to Conway

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 Long Plain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Amherst
  • Amherst lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Long Plain Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amherst.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
• Conway
  • Conway lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Long Plain Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conway.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
• Millers Falls
  • Millers Falls lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Long Plain Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Millers Falls.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls

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 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 Long Plain Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Hartford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Berkshire County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Essex County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hampden County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hampshire County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Worcester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cheshire County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bennington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Windham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Franklin County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Massachusetts
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts

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 Long Plain Cemetery:

Referenced MACRIS Record:  LEV.800

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #601180  (Long Plain Cemetery)
  • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601180 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: 100 (in feet)
  • Topo Map Name: Mount Toby
  • Location given for Long Plain Cemetery:
  • Lat: 42.4511997     Lon: -72.524532
  • 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.
<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- Long Plain 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.