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A visit to the Shutesbury 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 Shutesbury Cemetery ...

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

42.4501, -72.4254

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shutesbury Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Shutesbury Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Shutesbury Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shutesbury Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shutesbury Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gardner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jackson Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill Cemetery
  • Mervel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mervel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mervel Cemetery
  • Long Plain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Amherst Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Amherst Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Amherst.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91862 <6>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Amherst.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GNB.800 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91836 <6>
    • Dry Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Cemetery
    • Old South Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Cemetery
    • North Sunderland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Munsell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Munsell Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsell Cemetery
    • Diemand Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Town Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Town Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Farm Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Locust Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Nook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • East Whately Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Hadley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Brigids Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
    • Dwight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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 Shutesbury Cemetery.

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

  • Shutesbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
  • Cooleyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
  • Moores Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
  • Locks Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
  • Leverett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Leverett is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
  • Pelham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
  • West Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
  • North Amherst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
  • East Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Village is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
  • New Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Salem is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
  • Wendell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wendell is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Amherst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • Amherst Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • North Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
    • Morse Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
    • Montague
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Sunderland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • South Amherst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Lake Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
    • North Hadley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Millers Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • South Deerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield

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 Shutesbury Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shutesbury 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 professional and volunteer 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 Shutesbury Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Shutesbury Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1977301  (Shutesbury Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1977301 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shutesbury
      • Location given for Shutesbury Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.450089     Lon: -72.4253634
      • 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 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- Shutesbury 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.

    <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.