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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Woods Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MTR.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MTR.802'. 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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1964°   (42° 11' 47")

Lon:   -73.2207°   (-73° 13' 14")

The Woods Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Woods 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 either 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 Woods 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 Woods 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]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

    • Monterey
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Hartsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
    • Tyringham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
      • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • New Marlborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Mill River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
    • Southfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Sandisfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Otis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • South Lee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
      • South Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • North Otis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • West Becket
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
      • West Becket is located in Berkshire County
    • East Lee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
      • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Lee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Lee is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
      • Van Deusenville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Deusenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
        • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
      • Great Barrington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
        • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
      • Stockbridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
        • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Glendale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Berkshire County
      • Housatonic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
        • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
      • Sheffield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
      • South Sandisfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
        • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • East Otis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
        • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Lenox Dale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
        • Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
      • Egremont Plain
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
        • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County
      • South Egremont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
        • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
      • Clayton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Berkshire County
      • Gomorrah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
        • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County
      • Clayton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Lenox Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
        • Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
      • Alford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
        • Alford is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 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 Woods Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berkshire County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woods Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Corashire Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corashire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corashire Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corashire Cemetery
    • Hartsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Marlborough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Marlborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Marlborough Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Marlborough Cemetery
    • West Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
    • Pelton Brook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • VanDeusen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The VanDeusen Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • The VanDeusen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Van Deusen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the VanDeusen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226435 <6>
    • Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336505 <6>
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90946 <6>
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Beech Plain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Plain Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Plain Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAN.800 <1>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Otis Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lee.
        • The Fairmount Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Center Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEE.802 <1>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726624 <6>
      • Marian Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockbridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Montville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montville Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montville Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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

    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 Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #618137  (Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #618137 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: Monterey
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 426
      • Location given for GNIS #618137 (Woods Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  MTR.802

    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 Berkshire, 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 Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1964, Longitude: -73.2207    
    <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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