A visit to the Spring Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NTH.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NTH.804'. 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. 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 Spring Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Grove Cemetery
Lat: 42.3485° (42° 20' 54")
Lon: -72.6734° (-72° 40' 24")
The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<2>.
The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies just to the southeast of the Spring Grove Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Spring Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spring Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Mary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bridge Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Farms Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Hadley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Village Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Village Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Main Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- East Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Street Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- North Hadley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bofat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brookside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- St. Stanilaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanilaus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanilaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Stanilaus Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Plainville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whately Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Whately Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Whately Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Whately Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Whately Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WHA.801 <1>
- Southpart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southpart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southpart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Southpart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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 Spring Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spring Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bay State
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Leeds
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Northampton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Hatfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haydenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- West Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
- Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Easthampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Tom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westhampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whately
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Hadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- South Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Sunderland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Deerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 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 Spring Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hampshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amherst
- Easthampton
- Northampton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Spring Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampshire 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 Spring Grove Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Spring Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601328 (Spring Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #601328 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: Easthampton
- County: Hampshire Elev: 85
- Location given for GNIS #601328 (Spring Grove Cemetery)
- Referenced MACRIS Record: NTH.804
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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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<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, 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 Spring Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3485, Longitude: -72.6734 |
<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 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<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. |