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A visit to the Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Valley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3873°   (42° 23' 14")

Lon:   -72.4434°   (-72° 26' 36")

The Valley Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<2>.

The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Valley Cemetery .

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 either 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 Valley 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 Valley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valley Cemetery.

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

    • West Pelham
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • East Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
    • Pelham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Amherst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • Amherst Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
    • South Amherst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Shutesbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • North Amherst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Leverett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Cooleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • Belchertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Smiths ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
        • Smiths is located in Franklin County
      • Greenwich ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
        • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Locks Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
        • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
      • Hatfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Moores Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
        • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Hadley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
        • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
      • Sunderland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
        • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
      • Granby
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
        • Granby is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
      • Dana ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • North Dana ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
        • North Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Millington ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
        • Millington is located in Franklin County
      • New Salem
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
      • North Hatfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
        • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • West Hatfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
        • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County

    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 Valley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hampshire County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

    • North Amherst Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Amherst Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Amherst Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91862 <5>
    • West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dwight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dwight Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Cemetery
    • Munsell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munsell Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsell Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Shutesbury.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91835 <5>
    • Shutesbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shutesbury Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutesbury Cemetery
    • Plainville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Brigids Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Vale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Vale Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • The Lake Vale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Metacomet Cemetery
      • Pond Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Vale Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLC.804 <6>
    • Long Plain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Russellville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Hadley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jackson Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Hill Cemetery
      • Mervel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mervel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mervel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mervel Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • East Whately Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Whately Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Whately Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Whately Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WHA.801 <6>
      • Old Hadley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • South Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • South Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery

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

    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 Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #606655  (Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #606655 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: Shutesbury
      • County: Hampshire         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #606655 (Valley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 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 'point-to-point' 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 Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3873, Longitude: -72.4434       In this case, the coordinates for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 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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