A visit to the Webster Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Webster Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CHT.815). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CHT.815'. 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. 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 Webster Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Webster Cemetery:
42.2639, -72.9006
The Webster Cemetery is located in Hampden County<2>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Webster Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Webster Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Webster Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Webster Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Norwich Bridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Blandford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Blanford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- Clarks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clarks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Converse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Diney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Damon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
- Old Leonard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leonard Cemetery
- Torrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey Cemetery
- Ireland Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Middlefield Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Warfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Warfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Cemetery
- Middle Farms Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Southampton Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Webster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Webster Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Huntington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Chester Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- North Blandford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blandford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Russell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woronoco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westhampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Middlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- East Otis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hampton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Southampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- West Farms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- West Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- North Otis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Worthington Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Otis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Becket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Easthampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leeds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- West Becket
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Westfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bay State
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haydenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Swift River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Webster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Webster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Easthampton
- Huntington
- Westfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Webster Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampden 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 Webster Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: CHT.815
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601440 (Webster Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601440 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: Hampden
- Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chester
- Location given for Webster Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2639779 Lon: -72.9003761
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Hampden, 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 from Point A (ie- Webster 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 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. |