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A visit to the Old Leonard Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Leonard 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 Leonard Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Leonard 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 Leonard Cemetery

Lat:   42.3676°   (42° 22' 3")

Lon:   -72.9329°   (-72° 55' 58")

The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<2>.

The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Old Leonard 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 professional and volunteer 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 Leonard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Hampshire County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Leonard Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Leonard Cemetery.

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

    • Worthington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Worthington Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
    • West Chesterfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Middlefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Chester Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
    • Chesterfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Chester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Swift River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
    • Cummington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Becket
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Goshen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Huntington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Westhampton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
        • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Washington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Williamsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
      • Plainfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
        • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Hinsdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
      • North Blandford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
        • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Leeds
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
      • Haydenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
        • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
      • Windsor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
      • Blandford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
      • South Ashfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
        • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • North Otis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
        • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Florence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Hampshire County
      • Ashfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
        • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Dalton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people

    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 Leonard 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 Leonard Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Leonard Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Converse Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Ireland Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Worthington Corners.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WRT.800 <5>
    • Middlefield Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlefield Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlefield Center Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlefield Center Cemetery
    • Diney Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
    • Damon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damon Cemetery
    • Torrey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bofat Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Dawes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Dawes Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dawes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Cummington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawes Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.804 <5>
      • North Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Peru Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peru Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peru Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peru Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • East Windsor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Windsor Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Windsor Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WND.804 <5>
      • Norwich Bridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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 Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North 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 Leonard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601433  (Old Leonard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601433 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: Chester
      • County: Hampshire         Elev: 408
      • Location given for GNIS #601433 (Old Leonard 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 Hampshire, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Leonard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3676, Longitude: -72.9329       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Leonard Cemetery 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.




 

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