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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 Old Burying Ground ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Burying Ground

Lat:   42.1801°   (42° 10' 48")

Lon:   -72.9284°   (-72° 55' 42")

The Old Burying Ground is located in Hampden County<2>.

The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old Burying Ground .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Warfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
  • North Blandford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blandford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blandford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Blandford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
  • North Blanford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blanford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Blanford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
  • Clarks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clarks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
  • Norwich Bridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • The Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Montgomery Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91231 <6>
  • Montgomery Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Montgomery Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tolland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tolland Cemetery is located in Hampden County
  • Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Northeast Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northeast Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northeast Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Otis Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otis Center Cemetery
      • The Otis Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Beech Plain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Plain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Plain Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAN.800 <5>
    • Middle Farms Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Quarter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Quarter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Quarter Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Silver Street Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Street Cemetery
      • The Silver Street Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • The Silver Street Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Granville Cemetery
      • Southeast Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRN.806 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91031 <6>
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIF.800 <5>
    • West Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Southampton Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southampton Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southampton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southampton Center Cemetery is located in Hampshire County

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 Old Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Blandford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
    • Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Russell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
  • North Blandford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
    • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
  • Huntington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
  • Woronoco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
    • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
  • East Otis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
    • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
  • West Granville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
    • West Granville is located in Hampden County
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
  • Chester Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
    • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
  • Granville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
  • Hampton Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
    • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
  • Otis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
      • North Chester is located in Hampden County
    • North Otis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Westfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Southampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Southwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Westhampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Sandisfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Hartland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • West Hartland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hartland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
      • West Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <8>
    • Hartland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • East Hartland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
      • East Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <8>
    • Middlefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • West Becket
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Becket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
      • West Becket is located in Berkshire 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 Old Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampden County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Old Burying Ground:

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 Old Burying Ground:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1978323  (Old Burying Ground)
    • Note: GNIS record #1978323 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: Blandford
    • County: Hampden         Elev: 440
    • Location given for GNIS #1978323 (Old Burying Ground)

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

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 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 '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 Old Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1801, Longitude: -72.9284       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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