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:
42.2265, -72.8754
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 Hampshire County<2>.
The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.
- Norwich Bridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Webster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Clarks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- The Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Montgomery Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91231 <6>
- Montgomery Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- The Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centre Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLA.802 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280914 <6>
- Old Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- North Blandford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Blanford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Warfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Warfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Cemetery
- Middle Farms Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Southampton Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Converse Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIF.800 <5>
- Damon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
- Ireland Street Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Diney Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Diney Grove Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diney Grove Cemetery
- Northeast Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Northeast Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- West Farms Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Torrey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey Cemetery
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]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Thomas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Huntington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Russell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
- Blandford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Woronoco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woronoco is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
- North Blandford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- Chester Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- North Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
- Hampton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Southampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Westhampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- East Otis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Westfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- West Farms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Farms is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
- West Granville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Granville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- Easthampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Otis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Granville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
- Worthington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Chesterfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Middlefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- North Otis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
- West Chesterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- Bay State
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bay State is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Leeds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Becket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 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 Hampshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Thomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Easthampton
- Huntington
- Westfield
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 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 Hampshire 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 #601446 (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601446 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: Hampshire
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blandford
- Location given for Saint Thomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2264787 Lon: -72.8753756
- 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 Hampshire, 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' (or 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. 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.
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| <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. |