A visit to the Old Center Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Old Center Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MTR.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MTR.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 Old Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Center Cemetery:
42.2020, -73.2261
The Old Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Old Center Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Center Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Center Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Corashire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Corashire Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corashire Cemetery
- Hartsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Marlborough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pelton Brook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- VanDeusen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carroll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Otis Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Marian Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stockbridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Montville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Montville Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville Cemetery
- Beech Plain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Center Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Monterey
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hartsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tyringham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- New Marlborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mill River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Southfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Southfield is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Otis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Otis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Becket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Great Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sandisfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van Deusenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Housatonic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Sandisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Otis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
- Rockdale Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lenox Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Egremont Plain
(9 miles [14.5 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 Old Center Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berkshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Great Barrington
- Lee
- Lee lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Old Center Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Stockbridge
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 Center 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 Old Center Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: MTR.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #604025 (Old Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #604025 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: 463 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Monterey
- Location given for Old Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2023113 Lon: -73.2267744
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Center 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. |