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A visit to the Lower Meadow 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 Lower Meadow Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lower Meadow Cemetery:

42.5940, -72.6195

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

The Lower Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the east southeast of the Lower Meadow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lower Meadow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Lower Meadow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Upper Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Polish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • West Deerfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • High Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hawks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery
    • Old Albany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 south)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • East Deerfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lower Meadow Cemetery.

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

  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Montague City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
  • Deerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • East Deerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
  • Turners Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
  • Factory Village ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
  • Lake Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
  • Montague
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Millers Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
  • Bernardston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Colrain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colrain is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Griswoldville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shattuckville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
    • Shelburne Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
    • Conway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Foundry Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
    • Leyden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • South Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • Mount Hermon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
    • Buckland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Ashfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • South Ashfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
    • Sunderland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Elm Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Whately
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Moores Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner

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 Lower Meadow Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lower Meadow 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 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 Lower Meadow 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 Lower Meadow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601235  (Lower Meadow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601235 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: 55 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenfield
      • Location given for Lower Meadow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5939744     Lon: -72.6195343
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lower Meadow 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.

    <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.