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A visit to the West Center Cemetery ...


The location of the West Center 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 West Center Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2204°   (42° 13' 13")

Lon:   -73.1237°   (-73° 7' 25")

The West Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the West Center Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 West Center 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 West Center 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Center Cemetery.

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

    • North Otis
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Otis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Tyringham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Monterey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • East Otis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Sandisfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • North Blandford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Becket
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • East Lee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
    • New Marlborough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Chester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Lee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Lee is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
      • South Lee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
        • South Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Southfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
        • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Mill River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
        • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
      • South Sandisfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
        • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Blandford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
        • Blandford is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Middlefield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Washington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Lenox Dale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
        • Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
      • Chester Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
        • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
      • Stockbridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
        • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Huntington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
        • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
      • Lenox
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
        • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
      • Glendale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Berkshire County
      • Housatonic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
        • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
      • Van Deusenville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
        • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
      • Great Barrington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
        • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Center Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Otis Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech Plain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Plain Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Plain Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAN.800 <5>
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Corashire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corashire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corashire Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corashire Cemetery
    • Montville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montville Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montville Cemetery
    • North Blandford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blandford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Blandford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blandford Cemetery
    • North Blanford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Blanford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blanford Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726624 <6>
    • Hartsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • New Marlborough Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Marlborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Marlborough Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Marlborough Cemetery
      • Marian Community Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockbridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Carroll Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Old Burying Ground
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Diney Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Washington Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery

    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 West Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #604006  (West Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #604006 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: Otis
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 512
      • Location given for GNIS #604006 (West Center 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2204, Longitude: -73.1237       In this case, the coordinates for the West Center 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 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.

    <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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