A visit to the Saint Benedicts Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Benedicts Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Benedicts Cemetery (FG ID #91554).
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 St. Benedicts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Benedicts Cemetery:
42.1201, -72.5834
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the St. Benedicts Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The St. Benedicts Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
The cemetery is located in Hampden County<2>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the south southwest of the St. Benedicts Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Benedicts Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the St. Benedicts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Benedicts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Springfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Cemetery
- Bay Path Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bay Path Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Path Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Park Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kesser Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Polish National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ste. Rose Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ste. Rose Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Sinai Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Benedicts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Benedicts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chicopee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Merrick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Aldenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Agawam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Longmeadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Indian Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Longmeadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Feeding Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holyoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ludlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sherwood Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Baptist Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Wilbraham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hosmer Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Wilbraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ludlow City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hazardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hampden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hampden is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- South Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hampton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
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 St. Benedicts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Benedicts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agawam
- Chicopee
- Holyoke
- Springfield
- Thompsonville
- West Springfield
- Westfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 St. Benedicts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampden 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 St. Benedicts Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91554
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601063 (Saint Benedicts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601063 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: Hampden
- Est. Elev: 54 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Springfield South
- Location given for Saint Benedicts Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1195383 Lon: -72.5836998
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Benedicts 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |