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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the School Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The School Cemetery (FG ID #2358835)

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 School Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the School Cemetery

Lat:   42.6928°   (42° 41' 34")

Lon:   -73.0352°   (-73° 2' 6")

The School Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the School Cemetery .

Establishment of the School Cemetery ...

The School Cemetery was established in 1821.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 School Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Berkshire 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 School 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the School Cemetery.

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

    • Florida
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Drury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County
    • North Adams
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Zylonite
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zylonite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County
    • Stamford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Renfrew
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
    • Monroe Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
    • Greylock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Stamford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Rowe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Readsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Arnoldville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
        • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
      • Savoy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
        • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Readsboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
        • Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Williamstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
      • Town Crest Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
        • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
      • Charlemont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
        • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Dell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
        • Dell is located in Franklin County
      • Heath
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Heath is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • North Heath
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
        • North Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Whitingham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
        • Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
      • Pownal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
        • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
      • Cheshire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
        • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
      • Pownal Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
        • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)

    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 School Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berkshire County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The School Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the School Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beth Israel Cemetery of Clarksburg
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210307 <1>
    • Martin Tower Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Clarksburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Southview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Houghton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Millard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Millard Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • The Millard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miller Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104124 <1>
    • Gates Ave. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gates Ave. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Gates Ave. Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Ave. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450354 <1>
    • Advent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • New State Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New State Cemetery
      • New State Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New State Cemetery
      • South Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • The South Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Readsboro Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195763 <1>
      • Blackinton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Maple Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Sherman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
      • Bellevue Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
      • Brier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Brier Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brier Cemetery
      • East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Carley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carley Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carley Cemetery
      • Readsboro Village Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sportsmans Road Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sportsmans Road Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Sportsmans Road Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • The Sportsmans Road Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Bridges Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sportsmans Road Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303355 <1>

    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 School Cemetery:

    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 Berkshire, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the School Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6928, Longitude: -73.0352    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.

    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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