A visit to the Saint Michaels 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. Michaels Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Michaels Cemetery (FG ID #91644).
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. Michaels Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michaels Cemetery:
42.1207, -72.5379
The St. Michaels Cemetery is a very 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 west southwest of the St. Michaels Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michaels Cemetery.
Establishment of the St. Michaels Cemetery ...
The St. Michaels Cemetery was:
Conscrated in 1871
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the St. Michaels Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Polish National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sinai Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Benedicts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Springfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Cemetery
- Hillcrest Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- East Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sholom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sholom Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholom Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ste. Rose Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ste. Rose Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Park Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Island Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Longmeadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Longmeadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Ludlow
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Aldenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chicopee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Merrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- West Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Agawam
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbraham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Baptist Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Wilbraham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sherwood Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hampden
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Ludlow City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Holyoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Feeding Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Thompsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Hazardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Somersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Three Rivers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Granby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 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 St. Michaels 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. Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agawam
- Chicopee
- Holyoke
- Springfield
- Thompsonville
- West Springfield
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 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. Michaels 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. Michaels Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91644
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601019 (Saint Michaels Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601019 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: 64 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Springfield South
- Location given for Saint Michaels Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1209274 Lon: -72.5384206
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Michaels 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. |