A visit to the West Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Cemetery (FG ID #91836).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the West Cemetery (MACRIS ID: GNB.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: GNB.800'. 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 West Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Cemetery:
42.3793, -72.5179
The West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Amherst.
The cemetery is located in Hampshire County<3>.
The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies just to the west southwest of the West Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of the West Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Plainville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Amherst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The North Amherst Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst Cemetery
- North Hadley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- Long Plain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Russellville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hadley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dwight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dwight Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLC.805 <2>
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- East Whately Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bridge Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Vale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Munsell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Munsell Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsell Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shutesbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shutesbury Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whately Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Amherst
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Amherst Center
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- East Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- North Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- South Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- West Pelham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Hadley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leverett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Northampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunderland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shutesbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whately
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bay State
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Tom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Hadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Granby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- Moores Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- Leeds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Belchertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cooleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Locks Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Haydenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
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. The following communities are located in Hampshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amherst
- Belchertown
- 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 professional and volunteer 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 West Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampshire 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #91836
Referenced MACRIS Record: GNB.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601174 (West Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601174 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: Hampshire
- Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Toby
- Location given for West Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3792565 Lon: -72.5189762
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |
| <5> | 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. |