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A visit to the Saint Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery ...

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

42.1781, -72.3376

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

The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampden County<2>.

The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Thomas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
  • Palmer Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Palmer Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Center Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • East Wilbraham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Wilbraham Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilbraham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Wilbraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Palmer.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.804 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90934 <6>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Monson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91098 <6>
  • Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bethany RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany RC Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany RC Cemetery
    • The Bethany RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethany Cemetery
    • Bethany Road Cemetery
    • Pearl Street Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394703 <6>
  • Woodland Dell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Wilbraham.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.803 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191543 <6>
  • Main Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Main Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Grouts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grouts Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grouts Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Munsing Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ludlow Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Ludlow Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Center Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Island Pond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
      • The Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burying Yard Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.801 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90745 <6>
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Old St. Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aspen Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Quabbin Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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. Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Thorndike
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
  • Palmer
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Palmer is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
  • Three Rivers
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Tenneyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
  • Bondsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
  • West Brimfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
  • North Wilbraham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
  • Monson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Monson is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • West Warren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
  • Wilbraham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
  • South Factory Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brimfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Belchertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Warren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Ware
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Ludlow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
    • Indian Orchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
    • Hampden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • Ludlow City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
    • Wales
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wales is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • State Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • State Line is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • West Brookfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Granby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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. Thomas 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. Thomas 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 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. Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602432  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602432 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: 151 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Palmer
      • Location given for Saint Thomas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.178149     Lon: -72.337582
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Thomas 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.