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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Whately Center Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WHA.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WHA.800'. 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 Whately Center Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.4433°   (42° 26' 35")

Lon:   -72.6361°   (-72° 38' 9")

The Whately Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Whately Center Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Whately Center 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 Whately Center 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whately Center Cemetery.

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

    • Whately
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • North Hatfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • South Deerfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Sunderland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • West Hatfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
      • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Williamsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
    • Haydenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
      • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
    • Hatfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • North Amherst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Conway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Leverett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Leeds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Florence
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Hampshire County
      • Hadley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
        • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Amherst Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
        • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
      • Amherst
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
        • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
      • Deerfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Northampton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
        • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
      • East Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in Hampshire County
      • Montague
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
        • Montague is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
      • South Ashfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
        • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Goshen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • South Amherst
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
        • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • West Pelham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
        • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Moores Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
        • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Lake Pleasant
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
        • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
      • Ashfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
        • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people

    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 Whately Center 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 Whately Center Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Whately Center Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Whately Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Whately Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Whately Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Whately Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WHA.801 <1>
    • Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Southpart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southpart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southpart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southpart Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Boyden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyden Cemetery
    • Russellville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Cricket Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cricket Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cricket Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cricket Hill Cemetery
    • North Hadley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Howland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
      • Old Village Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Old Village Hill Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Village Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Williamsburg.
        • The Old Village Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Williamsburg Center Cemetery
        • Williamsburg Center Old Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Village Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WLM.801 <1>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963904 <6>
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Long Plain Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • North Sunderland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Nook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Village Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Village Hill Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Village Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Williamsburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976977 <6>
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Northampton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NTH.807 <1>
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Plainville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Brigids Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
      • North Amherst Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Amherst Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Amherst 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 Whately Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601347  (Whately Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601347 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: Williamsburg
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #601347 (Whately Center Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  WHA.800

    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 'straight-line' 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 Whately Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4433, Longitude: -72.6361    
    <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 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.




 

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