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A visit to the North Shirkshire 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 North Shirkshire Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Shirkshire Cemetery:

42.5690, -72.7206

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

The North Shirkshire Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the east northeast of the North Shirkshire Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Shirkshire Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the North Shirkshire Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shelburne Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Arms Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Hawks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
  • Ashfield Plain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Howland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Howland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Cemetery
  • West Deerfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Old Albany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Albany Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Green River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Polish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
    • Lower Meadow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lower Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Meadow Cemetery
    • Upper Meadows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
    • Leavitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
    • Cricket Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cricket Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill Cemetery
    • Boyden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boyden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel 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 North Shirkshire Cemetery.

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

  • Shelburne Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
  • Buckland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Ashfield
    (4 miles [6.4 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
  • Conway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Conway is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Shattuckville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
  • Deerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Griswoldville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
  • East Deerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
  • Montague City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
  • Colrain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Colrain is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Foundry Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
    • South Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • Turners Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
    • Heath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Charlemont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Goshen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Whately
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Montague
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
    • Elm Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Dell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dell is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Plainfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Sunderland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Lake Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
    • North Heath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
    • Leyden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people

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 North Shirkshire Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashfield
  • Conway
    • Conway lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the North Shirkshire Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conway.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Greenfield

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Shirkshire 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 North Shirkshire Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601353  (North Shirkshire Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601353 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: 208 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shelburne Falls
      • Location given for North Shirkshire Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5689742     Lon: -72.720647
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Shirkshire 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.
    <6>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.