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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. 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 Westlawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.7158°   (42° 42' 56")

Lon:   -73.2151°   (-73° 12' 54")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Westlawn 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 29 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 southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Greylock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County
    • Pownal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • North Adams
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Pownal Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Adams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Renfrew
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
    • Stamford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Stamford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Arnoldville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
    • Cheshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Town Crest Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Florida
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
        • Florida is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Petersburg Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
        • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Drury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
        • Drury is located in Berkshire County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
        • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
      • Old Bennington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
        • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Potter Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
        • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Grafton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hancock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Hancock is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Savoy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
        • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Monroe Bridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
        • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
      • Readsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
        • Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Woodford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
        • Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Woodford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodford Hollow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
        • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Paper Mill Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
        • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington 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 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.

    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.<7>

    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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lovett Yard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Lovett Yard Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Yard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170539 <1>
    • Blackinton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Yard Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery
      • Pownal Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Gates Ave. Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gates Ave. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Gates Ave. Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Ave. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450354 <1>
      • Dunn - Ell Card Lot
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunn - Ell Card Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Dunn - Ell Card Lot is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • The Dunn - Ell Card Lot has also been known as:
        • Dunn - Ell Card Plot
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn - Ell Card Lot
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2578713 <1>
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • North Pownal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The North Pownal Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • The North Pownal Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Pownal Yard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Pownal Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192261 <1>
      • Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery
      • J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodland - J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
        • Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333360 <1>
      • Southview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beth Israel Cemetery of Clarksburg
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210307 <1>
      • Clark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Towsley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Towsley Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • The Towsley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Morgan - Towslee Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towsley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279914 <1>

    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 Westlawn Cemetery:

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

    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.

    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7158, Longitude: -73.2151    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.
    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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