A visit to the Old Hadley 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 Hadley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Hadley Cemetery:
42.3444, -72.6015
The Old Hadley Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<1>.
The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies just to the southwest of the Old Hadley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Hadley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Old Hadley Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Hadley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bridge Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Park Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
- Plainville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Hadley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
- East Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The East Street Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Street Cemetery
- Wildwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Farms Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Main Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- St. Stanilaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Stanilaus Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanilaus Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Amherst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The North Amherst Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst Cemetery
- East Whately Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Old Hadley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Hadley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hadley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hatfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Northampton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Hatfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bay State
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Hadley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Tom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Amherst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Amherst Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- North Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Haydenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Leeds
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- West Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Easthampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whately
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Granby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunderland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westhampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Holyoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Deerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- Leverett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Hadley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Hadley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amherst
- Easthampton
- Holyoke
- Northampton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Hadley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampshire 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 Hadley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601161 (Old Hadley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601161 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: Hampshire
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Holyoke
- Location given for Old Hadley Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.343423 Lon: -72.6023115
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Hadley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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| <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. |