A visit to the Russellville Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Russellville Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HAD.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HAD.803'. 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. 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 Russellville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Russellville Cemetery:
42.4202, -72.5756
The Russellville Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<2>.
The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies just to the south southwest of the Russellville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Russellville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Russellville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Russellville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- East Whately Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Hadley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whately Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plainville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
- Wildwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- North Amherst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The North Amherst Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst Cemetery
- Long Plain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Southpart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Southpart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpart Cemetery
- Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Hadley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Sunderland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Russellville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Russellville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- North Hatfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Hadley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hatfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Sunderland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whately
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amherst Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Deerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- East Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Leverett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Haydenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Leeds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Northampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bay State
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shutesbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Montague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Russellville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Russellville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amherst
- Conway
- Northampton
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 Russellville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampshire 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 Russellville Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: HAD.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601166 (Russellville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601166 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: Hampshire
- Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Toby
- Location given for Russellville Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4200887 Lon: -72.5750885
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <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' (or 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- Russellville 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 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. |