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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the West Leyden Cemetery (MACRIS ID: LEY.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: LEY.804'. 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 Leyden Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.7068°   (42° 42' 24")

Lon:   -72.6563°   (-72° 39' 22")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the south southeast of the West Leyden Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Leyden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Leyden 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Leyden Cemetery.

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

    • Leyden
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Foundry Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Colrain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Shattuckville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Bernardston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Guilford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Halifax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Halifax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Heath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Shelburne Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Greenfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Turners Falls
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
        • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Factory Village ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
        • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
      • West Halifax
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Heath
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
        • North Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Montague City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
        • Montague City is located in Franklin County
      • South Vernon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
        • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Dell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
        • Dell is located in Franklin County
      • Buckland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
        • Buckland is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Northfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
        • Northfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
      • Hinsdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
        • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <5>
      • Fairview Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
        • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
      • West Brattleboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Brattleboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
        • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
      • Jacksonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitingham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ames Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
        • Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)

    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 Leyden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Leyden Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • North River Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North River Cemetery
    • Chandler Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
    • Brick School Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick School Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • East Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEY.803 <1>
    • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEY.802 <1>
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Groll Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groll Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groll Cemetery
    • Billings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billings Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Branch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
      • Wilkens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Wilkens Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkens Cemetery
      • Worden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worden Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
      • Cristian Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cristian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cristian Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cristian Hill Cemetery
      • Old Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery
      • West Guilford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Guilford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Guilford Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Guilford Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Halifax Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halifax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halifax Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halifax Cemetery
      • Panel Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Panel Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panel Hill Cemetery
      • Skinner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Upper Meadows Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Weatherhead Hollow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherhead Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weatherhead Hollow Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherhead Hollow Cemetery
      • Guilford Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guilford Center Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Center Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter 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 Leyden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601378  (West Leyden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601378 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: Colrain
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 249
      • Location given for GNIS #601378 (West Leyden Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  LEY.804

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Leyden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7068, Longitude: -72.6563    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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