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A visit to the Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery ...

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

42.0890, -73.2287

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Palmer Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
  • Huxley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hewins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hewins Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins Cemetery
    • The Hewins Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hewins Street Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.808 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91068 <6>
  • Hartsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hartsville Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville Cemetery
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Montville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Montville Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville Cemetery
  • Corashire Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Corashire Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corashire Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Barnard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 Center Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Dutcher Bridge Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutcher Bridge Cemetery
    • Root Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Root Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Root Cemetery
    • Munson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Munson Cemetery is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson Cemetery
    • Beech Plain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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)
    • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
  • New Marlborough
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
  • Mill River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
  • Gomorrah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
  • South Sandisfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
  • Clayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Sandisfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Ashley Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
  • East Canaan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Wangum Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Norfolk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Monterey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Sheffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Norfolk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • North Colebrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
    • Taconic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Twin Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Canaan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • 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)
      • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • South Canaan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
    • Grantville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Grantville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Otis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Tyringham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Great Barrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • South Egremont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont

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.

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 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 Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #598707  (Palmer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598707 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: 327 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: South Sandisfield
      • Location given for Palmer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0889805     Lon: -73.2287226
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palmer 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 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.

    <6>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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