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A visit to the Maplewood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Maplewood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1311°   (42° 7' 51")

Lon:   -72.4952°   (-72° 29' 42")

The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Hampden County<1>.

The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the west southwest of the Maplewood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Maplewood Cemetery.<3>

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

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]<2> of the Maplewood Cemetery.

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

  • Indian Orchard
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ludlow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • Wilbraham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Wilbraham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Longmeadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
    • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
  • Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Baptist Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
    • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
  • Chicopee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Longmeadow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ludlow City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
    • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
  • Hampden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Aldenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Agawam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Rivers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Holyoke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Granby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • South Factory Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
    • South Hadley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Monson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tenneyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Thorndike
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Bondsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire 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 Maplewood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hampden County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Maplewood Cemetery:

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 Maplewood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #602456  (Maplewood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #602456 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: Ludlow
    • County: Hampden         Elev: 74
    • Location given for GNIS #602456 (Maplewood Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Maplewood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1311, Longitude: -72.4952    
<3>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.
<4>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.

<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.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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