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A visit to the Skinner 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 Skinner Cemetery ...

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

42.6106, -72.6690

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Skinner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Skinner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Upper Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Shelburne Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Meadow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lower Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Meadow Cemetery
  • Arms Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Shirkshire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Green River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brick School Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick School Cemetery
    • Chandler Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
    • Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
    • West Deerfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • High Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
    • Old Albany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Albany Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Burnham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery

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 Skinner Cemetery.

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

  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Griswoldville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
  • Shattuckville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
  • Shelburne Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
  • Colrain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Colrain is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Montague City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
  • Turners Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
  • Factory Village ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
  • Foundry Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
  • Buckland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • East Deerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Leyden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Elm Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Conway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Bernardston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Ashfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • South Ashfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
    • Montague
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Lake Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
    • Heath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • South Deerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • Millers Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
    • Sunderland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Mount Hermon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
    • North Heath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
    • Dell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dell is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Charlemont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 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 Skinner Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Skinner 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 Skinner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601359  (Skinner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601359 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: 231 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shelburne Falls
      • Location given for Skinner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6106406     Lon: -72.6689798
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skinner 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.