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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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Farms Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Hampshire 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 Farms 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 25 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.

    • Easthampton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Florence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Hampshire County
    • 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.<4> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Northampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
      • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
    • Southampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
    • Haydenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
      • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Williamsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
    • South Hadley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
    • 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.<4> 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
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • 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.<4> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
        • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
      • North Hatfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
        • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
        • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
      • Russell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
      • Aldenville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
        • Aldenville is located in Hampden County
      • Goshen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • 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.<4> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
        • Whately is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
        • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Chester Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
        • Chester Center is located in Hampden County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Farms Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • St. Brigids Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
    • East Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Street Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Southampton Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southampton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southampton Center Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southampton Center Cemetery
    • St. Stanilaus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanilaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanilaus Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Northampton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NTH.807 <1>
    • 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)
        • The Old Village Hill Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Village Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Williamsburg.
        • The Old Village Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Williamsburg Center Cemetery
        • Williamsburg Center Old Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Village Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WLM.801 <1>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963904 <6>
      • Village Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Village Hill Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Village Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Williamsburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976977 <6>
      • Bofat Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Damon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Cemetery
      • Rock Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Valley Cemetery
      • St. Jerome Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Jerome Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jerome Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jerome Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91574 <6>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in South Hadley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Farms Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3021, Longitude: -72.7162    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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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