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A visit to the Shelburne Center 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 Shelburne Center Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shelburne Center Cemetery (FG ID #91700)

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 Shelburne Center Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5831°   (42° 34' 59")

Lon:   -72.6970°   (-72° 41' 49")

The Shelburne Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the east of the Shelburne Center Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Shelburne Center Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Shirkshire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shirkshire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shirkshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Shirkshire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Arms Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.801 <6>
  • Hawks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Howland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • West Deerfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Deerfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Deerfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Polish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Green River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lower Meadow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Meadow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Upper Meadows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Ashfield Plain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashfield Plain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Old Albany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Albany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Albany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Brick School Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Chandler Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shelburne Center Cemetery.

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

  • Shelburne Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Shattuckville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Buckland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Griswoldville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Ashfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Deerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Montague City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
  • Colrain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
    • Colrain is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Foundry Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Turners Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • South Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Elm Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Leyden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Heath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Montague
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Bernardston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Dell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Charlemont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Whately
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sunderland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Millers Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • North Heath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Shelburne Center Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shelburne Center 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 Shelburne Center Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #601358  (Shelburne Center Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #601358 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: Shelburne Falls
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 178
    • Location given for GNIS #601358 (Shelburne Center Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91700

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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Shelburne Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5831, Longitude: -72.6970    
<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 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.
<6>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.

<7>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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