A visit to the Saint Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Josephs Cemetery (FG ID #1961351).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery (MACRIS ID: PIT.840). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: PIT.840'. 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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery:
42.4762, -73.2556
The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<3>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the south of the St. Josephs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Love of Peace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesborough Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashuelot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ashuelot Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot Cemetery
- Mountainview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Talcott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Talcott Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcott Cemetery
- East Part Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Hancock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Northeast Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Lenox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Lenox Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox Cemetery
- East Main Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mott Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott Cemetery
- Cemetery of the Evergreens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Presbyterian Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Church on the Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pittsfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Coltsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Berkshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Shaker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Farnams
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stevens Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyomanock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hinsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- Cheshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stephentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lenox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lenox Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Town Crest Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arnoldville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Canaan Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Stockbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- Adams lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Canaan
- Lee
- Lee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the South (S) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lenox
- Pittsfield
- Stephentown
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 either 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. Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1961351
Referenced MACRIS Record: PIT.840
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #598687 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598687 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: 345 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pittsfield West
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4784174 Lon: -73.2556602
- 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> | 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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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Josephs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Pittsfield and Richmond. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |