A visit to the Shaker 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 Shaker Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shaker Cemetery (FG ID #2390281).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Shaker Cemetery (MACRIS ID: PIT.820). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: PIT.820'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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 Shaker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaker Cemetery:
42.4323, -73.3353
The Shaker Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Pittsfield.
The cemetery is located in Berkshire County<4>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the east northeast of the Shaker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shaker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shaker Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shaker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Northeast Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cemetery of the Evergreens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mott Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott Cemetery
- Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cone Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Church on the Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Ann's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Lenox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Lenox Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Love of Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Presbyterian Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Flatbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Stockbridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Part Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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] of the Shaker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shaker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Stevens Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canaan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lenox
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyomanock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Stockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lenox Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coltsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hancock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stephentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lenox Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rockdale Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Berkshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Brainard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Red Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Stockbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hinsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- Farnams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Shaker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canaan
- Lee
- Lee lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Shaker Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lenox
- Pittsfield
- Stephentown
- Stockbridge
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 Shaker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Berkshire 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 Shaker Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2390281
Referenced MACRIS Record: PIT.820
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> | 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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| <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- Shaker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Pittsfield and Richmond. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
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