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. 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 Farms Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Farms Cemetery:
42.3021, -72.7162
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
- Main Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
- East Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The East Street Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Street Cemetery
- Park Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southampton Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Stanilaus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Stanilaus Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanilaus Cemetery
- Bridge Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Village Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Village Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bofat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Damon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
- Forestdale Cemetery West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Hadley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Torrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey Cemetery
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Jerome Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- 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)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- 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)
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- 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)
- Hatfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- 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)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Hampton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- 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)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- 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)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- 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.
- Easthampton
- Holyoke
- Huntington
- Northampton
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:
- 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 Farms Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: NTH.805
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601330 (West Farms Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601330 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: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Easthampton
- Location given for West Farms Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.301756 Lon: -72.7162032
- 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> | 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Farms 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. |