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A visit to the Peru Cemetery ...


The location of the Peru 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 Peru Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4362°   (42° 26' 10")

Lon:   -73.0493°   (-73° 2' 57")

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

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Peru Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Peru 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peru Cemetery.

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

    • Hinsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Washington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Worthington Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
    • Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Middlefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Worthington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Dalton
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Becket
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cummington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Plainfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Coltsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
      • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
    • West Chesterfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Swift River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Savoy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
        • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Berkshire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
        • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
      • Cheshire
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
        • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
      • Pittsfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
        • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
      • Lenox Station
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
        • Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
      • Chester
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Chester Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
        • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
      • Arnoldville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
        • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
      • Chesterfield
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Town Crest Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
        • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
      • Lenox Dale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
        • Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
      • East Lee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
        • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Goshen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 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 Peru Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berkshire County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peru Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Peru Cemetery.<4>

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

    • North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • East Windsor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • East Main Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlefield Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ashuelot Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashuelot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashuelot Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashuelot Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • East Part Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The East Part Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Part Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Pittsfield.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Part Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90929 <6>
      • Diney Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Old Leonard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Leonard Cemetery
      • Dawes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Bell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gate Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Allis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allis 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 Peru Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #606514  (Peru Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #606514 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: Peru
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 636
      • Location given for GNIS #606514 (Peru 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Peru Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4362, Longitude: -73.0493       In this case, the coordinates for the Peru 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.

    <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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