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A visit to the Saint Thomas Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Thomas Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2265°   (42° 13' 35")

Lon:   -72.8754°   (-72° 52' 31")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Hampshire County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Thomas Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Russell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
    • Blandford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Woronoco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
    • North Blandford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Chester Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
    • Chester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • Hampton Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
    • Southampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Westhampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • East Otis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Westfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Easthampton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
        • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
      • Otis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Granville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
      • Worthington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
      • Chesterfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
        • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
      • Middlefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
        • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • North Otis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
        • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • West Chesterfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
        • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Florence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Hampshire County
      • Leeds
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
      • Becket
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
        • Becket is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Worthington Corners
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
        • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
      • Southwick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Hosmer Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
        • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
      • Holyoke
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
        • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
      • Mount Tom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
        • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
      • Haydenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
        • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
      • Williamsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 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.

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • The Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Montgomery Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91231 <6>
    • Montgomery Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Center Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
    • North Blandford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blandford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Blandford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blandford Cemetery
    • North Blanford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Blanford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blanford Cemetery
    • Warfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southampton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southampton Center Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southampton Center Cemetery
      • Converse Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Damon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damon Cemetery
      • Ireland Street Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wright Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Diney Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Northeast Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northeast Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northeast Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • West Farms Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Torrey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #601446 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: Blandford
      • County: Hampshire         Elev: 122
      • Location given for GNIS #601446 (Saint Thomas Cemetery)

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

    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 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: 42.2265, Longitude: -72.8754       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 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.




 

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