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A visit to the Washington Cemetery ...


The location of the Washington 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 Washington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3737°   (42° 22' 25")

Lon:   -73.1204°   (-73° 7' 13")

The Washington Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the northwest of the Washington Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Washington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Berkshire 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 Washington 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washington Cemetery.

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

    • Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Becket
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Hinsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
    • Middlefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Lenox Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
      • Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
    • Lenox Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
      • Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
    • East Lee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
      • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • Dalton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
    • Coltsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
      • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
    • Lee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
    • Worthington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Pittsfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Lenox
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
        • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
      • Tyringham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
        • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • North Otis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
        • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Chester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Chester is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
      • Worthington Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
        • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
      • South Lee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
        • South Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Berkshire
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
        • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
      • Windsor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
      • Stevens Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
        • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County
      • Stockbridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
        • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Chester Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
        • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
      • Shaker Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
        • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
      • Otis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • West Chesterfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
        • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Richmond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
      • West Stockbridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
        • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire 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 Washington Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berkshire County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Washington Cemetery.<4>

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

    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • East Part Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Part Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Part Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Pittsfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Part Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90929 <5>
    • New Lenox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Lenox Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lenox Cemetery
    • Peru Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peru Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peru Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peru Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mountainview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Middlefield Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlefield Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlefield Center Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlefield Center Cemetery
    • East Main Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ashuelot Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashuelot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashuelot Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashuelot Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lee.
      • The Fairmount Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEE.802 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726624 <5>
    • Bell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Diney Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Church on the Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church on the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church on the Hill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church on the Hill Cemetery
      • St. Ann's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pittsfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • South Lee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Leonard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Leonard Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Worthington Corners.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WRT.800 <6>

    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 Washington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #598737  (Washington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #598737 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: Becket
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 483
      • Location given for GNIS #598737 (Washington 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 Berkshire, 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 things 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 Washington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3737, Longitude: -73.1204       In this case, the coordinates for the Washington 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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