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Introduction ...

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 Northfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.7120°   (42° 42' 43")

Lon:   -72.4687°   (-72° 28' 7")

The West Northfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the West Northfield 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 helpful 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 Northfield 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 Northfield 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Northfield Cemetery.

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

    • Northfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • South Vernon
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
      • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Bernardston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ashuelot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Warwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Winchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Turners Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Erving
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
      • Erving is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
    • Mayo Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
      • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Leyden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Millers Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
        • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Wendell Depot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
        • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
      • Guilford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Greenfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
      • Montague City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
        • Montague City is located in Franklin County
      • Brattleboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Richmond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
      • Fairview Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
        • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Colrain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Lake Pleasant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
        • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
      • Wendell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
        • Wendell is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Orange
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
      • North Orange
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
        • North Orange is located in Franklin 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 Northfield 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 Northfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Northfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • South Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Pentecost Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pentecost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecost Cemetery
    • Alexander Perry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Perry Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Perry Cemetery
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • South Parish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Stebbins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stebbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stebbins Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stebbins Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Tufts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tufts Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • The Tufts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ashuelot Cemetery
      • Hawkins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tufts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336209 <6>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Gill Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gill Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Center Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • South Mountain Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Mountain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Mountain Cemetery
      • Coller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coller Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • North Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The North Vernon Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • The North Vernon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hunt Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Vernon Cemetery
      • Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplehurst & Elmshurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • East Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <7>
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Field Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Field Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • Warwick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warwick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwick Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Northfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600997  (West Northfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #600997 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: Northfield
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 85
      • Location given for GNIS #600997 (West Northfield Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Northfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7120, Longitude: -72.4687    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <7>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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