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A visit to the West Farms Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the West Farms Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NTH.805). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NTH.805'. 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. 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 Farms Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3021°   (42° 18' 7")

Lon:   -72.7162°   (-72° 42' 58")

The West Farms Cemetery is located in Hampshire County<2>.

The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies just to the east northeast of the West Farms Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Farms Cemetery.<4>

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

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]<3> of the West Farms Cemetery.

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

  • West Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Easthampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bay State
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leeds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
  • Westhampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Northampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Southampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
    • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
  • Mount Tom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Haydenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
    • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
  • West Hatfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • South Hadley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hadley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Hatfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • Holyoke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hatfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Huntington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    • Hampton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
    • North Hadley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Granby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • Whately
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Chesterfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • North Chester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chester Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Farms Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampshire County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Farms Cemetery:

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 Farms Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #601330  (West Farms Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #601330 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: Easthampton
    • County: Hampshire         Elev: 92
    • Location given for GNIS #601330 (West Farms Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  NTH.805

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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.

<2>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.
<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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Farms Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3021, Longitude: -72.7162    
<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 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 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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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