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A visit to the West Leyden Cemetery ...

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. 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 Leyden Cemetery ...

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

42.7068, -72.6563

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Leyden Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the West Leyden Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Stark Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
  • North River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The North River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
  • Chandler Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
  • Brick School Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brick School Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick School Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • East Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Groll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Groll Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groll Cemetery
  • Billings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Billings Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Branch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
    • Wilkens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Worden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Worden Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden Cemetery
    • Cristian Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Cristian Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cristian Hill Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
    • Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Guilford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The West Guilford Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Guilford Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Halifax Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Halifax Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Cemetery
    • Panel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Panel Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panel Hill Cemetery
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Upper Meadows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Weatherhead Hollow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Guilford Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Guilford Center Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Center Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 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:

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.

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 Leyden 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 Leyden Cemetery:

    Referenced MACRIS Record:  LEY.804

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601378  (West Leyden Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601378 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: 249 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colrain
      • Location given for West Leyden Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7061947     Lon: -72.6567582
      • 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.

    <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Leyden 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.