A visit to the Peru 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 Peru Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peru Cemetery:
42.4362, -73.0493
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Peru Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Peru Cemetery.
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 North Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- East Windsor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- East Main Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The North Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Worthington Corners.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WRT.800 <5>
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.805 <5>
- Shaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WND.802 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashuelot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ashuelot Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Part Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Part Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Pittsfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90929 <6>
- Diney Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Diney Grove Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diney Grove Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Old Leonard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leonard Cemetery
- Dawes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Dawes Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dawes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Cummington.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.804 <5>
- Bell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIF.800 <5>
- Gate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Gate Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CSF.801 <5>
- Mt. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- Allis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Allis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- East Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Worthington Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
- Middlefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Becket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Cummington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cummington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Plainfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- West Hawley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Coltsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
- North Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
- West Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- Swift River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Swift River is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
- Savoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Berkshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Cheshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Farnams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farnams is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnams
- Pittsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Lenox Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- Chester Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- Arnoldville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- Chesterfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Town Crest Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Savoy Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Peru 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 Peru Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #606514 (Peru Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #606514 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: 636 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Peru
- Location given for Peru Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4361972 Lon: -73.0492673
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peru 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.
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| <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. |