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A visit to the Palmer Cemetery ...


The location of the Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0890°   (42° 5' 20")

Lon:   -73.2287°   (-73° 13' 43")

The Palmer Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north of the Palmer Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Palmer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Berkshire 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 Palmer 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.

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

    • Southfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
    • New Marlborough
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Mill River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
    • Gomorrah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County
    • South Sandisfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Clayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County
    • Clayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Sandisfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Ashley Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County
    • North Canaan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • East Canaan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <4>
    • Hartsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Wangum Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
        • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Canaan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
      • Norfolk
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Monterey
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Sheffield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
      • Norfolk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
        • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • North Colebrook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
        • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Taconic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Twin Lakes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Canaan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
      • Colebrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Colebrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
        • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • South Canaan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
        • South Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Grantville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
        • Grantville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Otis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Tyringham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
        • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Great Barrington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
        • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
      • South Egremont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
        • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County

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

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Marlborough Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Marlborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Marlborough Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Marlborough Cemetery
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Huxley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hewins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewins Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • The Hewins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hewins Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewins Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.808 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91068 <7>
    • Hartsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Montville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montville Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montville Cemetery
    • Corashire Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corashire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corashire Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corashire Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Barnard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.807 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Our Lady Of The Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Old Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutcher Bridge Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
      • Root Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Root Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Root Cemetery
      • Munson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Munson Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munson Cemetery
      • Beech Plain Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Plain Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Plain Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAN.800 <6>

    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 Palmer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #598707  (Palmer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #598707 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: South Sandisfield
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 327
      • Location given for GNIS #598707 (Palmer 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 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 'point-to-point' 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 Palmer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0890, Longitude: -73.2287       In this case, the coordinates for the Palmer 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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