A visit to the West 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 West Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Cemetery:
42.7209, -72.9862
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Martin Tower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The South Hill Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
- The South Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Readsboro Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195763 <5>
- Abbott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Houghton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Millard Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard Cemetery
- The Millard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miller Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104124 <5>
- Clarksburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beth Israel Cemetery of Clarksburg
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210307 <5>
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Carley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Carley Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Readsboro Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The East Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- North Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The North Hill Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hill Cemetery
- The North Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Hill - Amidon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #722378 <5>
- Sportsmans Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sportsmans Road Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmans Road Cemetery
- The Sportsmans Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Bridges Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303355 <5>
- Gates Ave. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Advent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Southview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Southview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southview Cemetery
- New State Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New State Cemetery
- New State Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New State Cemetery
- Gillett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gillett Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Cemetery
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 West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Monroe Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
- Florida
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Florida is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Drury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Drury is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Rowe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rowe is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Readsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stamford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Briggsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Briggsville is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Readsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- North Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Stamford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Zylonite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zylonite is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
- Dell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Whitingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
- Greylock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greylock is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
- Renfrew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
- Savoy Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
- Charlemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Charlemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Heath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Heath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- North Heath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Heath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Savoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Arnoldville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- Woodford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Woodford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Halifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Searsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Searsburg is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Williamstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 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 West Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- North Adams
- Williamstown
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 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 West 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 West Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #604219 (West Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #604219 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: 568 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rowe
- Location given for West Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.720916 Lon: -72.9862115
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West 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. |
| <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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