A visit to the New Ashford Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the New Ashford Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NAS.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NAS.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 New Ashford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Ashford Cemetery:
42.6087, -73.2357
The New Ashford Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the New Ashford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Ashford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the New Ashford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Ashford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Southlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bloedel Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Hancock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Talcott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Talcott Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcott Cemetery
- Bellevue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maple Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lanesborough Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mountainview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Love of Peace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blackinton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Williams College Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Center Berlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Berlin Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Berlin Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Southview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Southview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southview Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Ashford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Ashford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cheshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Town Crest Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Farnams
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arnoldville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hancock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berkshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Renfrew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zylonite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greylock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Center Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Stephentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wyomanock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coltsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Savoy Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Savoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Briggsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Briggsville is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Pittsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Florida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pownal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
- West Stephentown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 New Ashford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Ashford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- Berlin
- North Adams
- Pittsfield
- Stephentown
- Williamstown
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 New Ashford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Berkshire 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 New Ashford Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: NAS.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #618105 (New Ashford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #618105 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: Berkshire
- Est. Elev: 372 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cheshire
- Location given for New Ashford Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6084153 Lon: -73.2351058
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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 Berkshire, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Ashford 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. |
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