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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery:

42.2862, -73.3218

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rockdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Cemetery
  • South Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • West Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • VanDeusen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The VanDeusen Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VanDeusen Cemetery
    • The VanDeusen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Van Deusen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226435 <6>
  • Pelton Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lee.
    • The Fairmount Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Center Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEE.802 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726624 <6>
  • Cone Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Stockbridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90946 <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336505 <6>
    • St. Ann's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Church on the Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mountainview Cemetery
    • Austerlitz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Austerlitz Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz Cemetery
    • Corashire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Corashire Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corashire Cemetery
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Flatbrook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Lenox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Lenox Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox Cemetery
    • Northeast Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Northeast Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Northeast Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Pittsfield and Richmond.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Richmond.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #RIC.802 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91331 <6>

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] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

  • Stockbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Glendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Glendale is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • South Lee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
  • Rockdale Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
  • Housatonic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
  • Lee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
  • Van Deusenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
  • West Stockbridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
  • Alford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alford is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • East Lee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
  • Lenox Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
  • Lenox Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lenox
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
    • Great Barrington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • Tyringham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Green River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Stevens Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
    • Austerlitz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • North Egremont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
    • Egremont Plain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
    • South Egremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
    • Hartsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Monterey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • West Becket
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • West Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
    • Canaan Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan 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 St. Josephs Cemetery. 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.

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 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 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #598698  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598698 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: 254 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stockbridge
      • Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2861985     Lon: -73.3217752
      • 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 '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'.
    <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.

    <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.
    <7>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.
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