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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Plainville Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HAD.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HAD.804'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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 Plainville Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3760°   (42° 22' 33")

Lon:   -72.5549°   (-72° 33' 17")

The Plainville Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<2>.

The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies just to the southwest of the Plainville Cemetery .

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 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 Plainville 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 Plainville 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 Plainville Cemetery.

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

    • Amherst Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • North Hadley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
      • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Hadley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • East Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
    • North Amherst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Hatfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • South Amherst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • West Pelham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • North Hatfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • West Hatfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
      • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Northampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
      • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Leverett
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
        • Leverett is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
      • Florence
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Hampshire County
      • Sunderland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
        • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
      • Bay State
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay State have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
        • Bay State is located in Hampshire County
      • Mount Tom
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
        • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
      • Whately
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
        • Whately is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • Leeds
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
      • South Deerfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
        • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Pelham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Haydenville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
        • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
      • South Hadley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
        • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
      • Granby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
        • Granby is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
      • Easthampton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
        • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
      • Shutesbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
        • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
      • Moores Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
        • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Williamsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 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 Plainville Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hampshire County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Plainville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • North Hadley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • West Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Amherst.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91862 <6>
    • Russellville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Old Hadley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Amherst Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Amherst Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Amherst Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Northampton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NTH.807 <1>
    • East Whately Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Whately Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Whately Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Whately Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WHA.801 <1>
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridge Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Long Plain Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whately Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      • Park Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dwight Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dwight Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight 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 Plainville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601168  (Plainville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601168 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: Mount Toby
      • County: Hampshire         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #601168 (Plainville Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  HAD.804

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <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 things 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 Plainville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3760, Longitude: -72.5549    
    <4>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.
    <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 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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