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A visit to the Saint Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Thomas Cemetery (FG ID #91682)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   42.1097°   (42° 6' 34")

Lon:   -72.6389°   (-72° 38' 20")

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

The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the east of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

Name Variations for St. Thomas Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

St. Thomas Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. Thomas the Apostle Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

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.

  • West Springfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Springfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Feeding Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Agawam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chicopee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Aldenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hosmer Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Longmeadow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Westfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rising Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holyoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Southwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
    • Southwick is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sherwood Manor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Longmeadow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • Indian Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
    • West Suffield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
      • West Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <7>
    • Suffield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Suffield Depot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Thompsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Enfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Suffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • Hazardville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baptist Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
    • Ludlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
    • Southampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 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 like to start with 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. Thomas Cemetery:

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 #606811  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #606811 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: West Springfield
    • County: Hampden         Elev: 67
    • Location given for GNIS #606811 (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91682

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1097, Longitude: -72.6389    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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 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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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