A visit to the Westlawn Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Westlawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Westlawn Cemetery (FG ID #1627188).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Westlawn Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WLL.806). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WLL.806'. 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 Westlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westlawn Cemetery:
42.7158, -73.2151
The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<3>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of the Westlawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Westlawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Westlawn Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Joseph Barber Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lovett Yard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blackinton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sherman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sherman Yard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sherman Yard Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Yard Cemetery
- Bloedel Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Southlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Advent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pownal Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gates Ave. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dunn - Ell Card Lot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gardner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Pownal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
- The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodland - J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333360 <1>
- Southview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Southview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southview Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Towsley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Westlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Williamstown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greylock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pownal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
- North Adams
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pownal Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zylonite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Briggsville is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Renfrew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stamford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Center Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stamford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Arnoldville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Town Crest Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Florida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Petersburg Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Savoy Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hoosick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Old Bennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Farnams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Potter Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 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 Westlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- Berlin
- Grafton
- Hoosick
- North Adams
- Williamstown
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 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 Westlawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Berkshire 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 Westlawn Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1627188
Referenced MACRIS Record: WLL.806
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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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| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westlawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |