A visit to the West Center Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the West Center Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WSK.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WSK.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 Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Center Cemetery:
42.3056, -73.4037
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The West Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<3>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of the West Center Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Center Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Center Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rockdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Austerlitz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Austerlitz Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz Cemetery
- West Stockbridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stockbridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Marian Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cone Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flatbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pelton Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- VanDeusen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The VanDeusen Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VanDeusen Cemetery
- The VanDeusen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Van Deusen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226435 <6>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Red Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAN.801 <1>
- Spencertown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90946 <6>
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ahavath Sholom Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ahavath Sholom Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334122 <6>
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336505 <6>
- South Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Ann's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Church on the Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the West Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Center Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockdale Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
- West Stockbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Housatonic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
- Glendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Austerlitz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Alford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alford is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Stockbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Van Deusenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- South Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
- Canaan Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Red Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- North Egremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Great Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Stevens Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- Egremont Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- Lenox Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
- Lenox Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
- New Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Concord is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- Harlemville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harlemville is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
- Egremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- East Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
- Shaker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Moorhouse Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
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 Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canaan
- Great Barrington
- Lee
- Lee lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the East (E) of the West Center Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lenox
- Lenox lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Center Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lenox.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Stockbridge
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Center Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Berkshire 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 Center Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: WSK.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #598660 (West Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598660 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: Berkshire
- Est. Elev: 361 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: State Line
- Location given for West Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3056426 Lon: -73.403722
- 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Center 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
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