A visit to the Whately Center Cemetery ...
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. 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 Whately Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whately Center Cemetery:
42.4433, -72.6361
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whately Center Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Southpart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Southpart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpart Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Boyden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden Cemetery
- Russellville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Cricket Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cricket Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Howland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Cemetery
- Old Village Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Village Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
- North Amherst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The North Amherst Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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)
- North Hatfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Deerfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- Sunderland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Haydenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- North Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Conway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leverett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Leeds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Amherst Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bay State
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Northampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Montague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Ashfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Amherst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- West Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
- East Deerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ashfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Amherst
- Ashfield
- Conway
- Northampton
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:
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 MACRIS Record: WHA.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601347 (Whately Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601347 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: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsburg
- Location given for Whately Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4431434 Lon: -72.6359229
- 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.
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| <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' (or 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- Whately Center 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> | 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. |