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A visit to the Old Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6812°   (42° 40' 52")

Lon:   -72.5440°   (-72° 32' 38")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Northfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Leyden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Turners Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • South Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
      • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Greenfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
    • Montague City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
      • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Millers Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
      • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Hinsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
    • Colrain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Lake Pleasant
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
        • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
      • Guilford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
        • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
      • Foundry Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
        • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
      • Shattuckville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
        • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
      • Deerfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Erving
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
        • Erving is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
      • Ashuelot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Montague
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
        • Montague is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
      • Warwick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
        • Warwick is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Winchester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
      • Shelburne Falls
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
        • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Wendell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
        • Wendell is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Wendell Depot
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
        • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
      • Mayo Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
        • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
      • Brattleboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Halifax
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
        • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Halifax
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
        • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Fairview Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
        • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEY.803 <6>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Gill Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gill Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Center Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEY.802 <6>
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Pentecost Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pentecost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecost Cemetery
    • West Northfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Groll Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groll Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Field Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Alexander Perry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Perry Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Perry Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Billings Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billings Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
      • Brick School Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick School Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
      • Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stebbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stebbins Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stebbins Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #601230 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: Bernardston
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #601230 (Old Cemetery)

    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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6812, Longitude: -72.5440       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.

    <7>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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