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A visit to the West Deerfield 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 Deerfield Cemetery ...

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

42.5556, -72.6254

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Deerfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Deerfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the north northeast of the West Deerfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Deerfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the West Deerfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hawks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery
  • Old Albany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Old Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Albany Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Green River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lower Meadow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lower Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Meadow Cemetery
  • East Deerfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper Meadows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelburne Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Shirkshire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Howland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Howland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Cemetery
    • Pine Nook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • High Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Deerfield Cemetery.

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

  • Deerfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • East Deerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
  • Montague City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
  • Conway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Conway is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Montague
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Turners Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
  • South Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
  • Lake Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
  • Factory Village ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
  • Sunderland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Millers Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shelburne Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
    • Shattuckville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
    • Ashfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • South Ashfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
    • Whately
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Colrain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Bernardston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Griswoldville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
    • Buckland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • North Hatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
    • Leyden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Leverett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Moores Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
    • Foundry Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village

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 Deerfield Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Deerfield Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Deerfield 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 Deerfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601363  (West Deerfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601363 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: 97 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shelburne Falls
      • Location given for West Deerfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5556417     Lon: -72.6253674
      • 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 '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 Deerfield 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.