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A visit to the Old 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 Old Cemetery ...

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

42.6812, -72.5440

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

The Old Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the south southwest of the Old Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Gill Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gill Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Center Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Pentecost Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentecost Cemetery
  • West Northfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
  • Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Groll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Groll Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groll Cemetery
    • West Leyden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • High Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Field Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • Alexander Perry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Alexander Perry Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Perry Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Billings Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Billings Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings Cemetery
    • Brick School Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick School Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Upper Meadows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Parish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stebbins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Stebbins Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins 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 Old Cemetery.

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

  • Bernardston
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Mount Hermon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
  • Factory Village ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
  • Northfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • Leyden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Leyden is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Turners Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
  • West Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Northfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Northfield
  • South Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
  • Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Montague City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
  • Millers Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hinsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <7>
    • Colrain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Griswoldville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
    • East Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
    • Lake Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
    • Guilford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Elm Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Foundry Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
    • Shattuckville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
    • Deerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Erving
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Erving is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
    • Ashuelot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Guilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

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 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 Old 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 Old Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601230  (Old Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601230 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: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bernardston
      • Location given for Old Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6811953     Lon: -72.543978
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.