A visit to the Middle Farms Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Middle Farms Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WSF.805). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WSF.805'. 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 Middle Farms Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Middle Farms Cemetery:
42.1880, -72.7607
The Middle Farms Cemetery is located in Hampden County<2>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Middle Farms Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Middle Farms Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Middle Farms Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Middle Farms Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Clarks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Cemetery
- Southampton Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forestdale Cemetery West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Paucatuck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Jerome Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brookside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Main Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norwich Bridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Forestdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Stanilaus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Stanilaus Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanilaus Cemetery
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
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 Middle Farms Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Middle Farms Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hampton Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Woronoco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Southampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Westfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Russell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Huntington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Holyoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Easthampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hosmer Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Merrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Chicopee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Aldenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westhampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blandford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Granville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
- Southwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Southwick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
- Feeding Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rising Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Tom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bay State
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chester Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Middle Farms Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Middle Farms Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chicopee
- Easthampton
- Holyoke
- Huntington
- Springfield
- West Springfield
- Westfield
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 Middle Farms Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampden 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 Middle Farms Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: WSF.805
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1978275 (Middle Farms Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1978275 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: Hampden
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Woronoco
- Location given for Middle Farms Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1881469 Lon: -72.7606494
- 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 Hampden, 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 from Point A (ie- Middle Farms 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. |