A visit to the West Brookfield Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 West Brookfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Brookfield Cemetery:
44.0148, -72.6596
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Brookfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Brookfield Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.
. Chelsea lies 10 miles [16.1 km]
<3> to the east of the West Brookfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Brookfield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Brookfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Brookfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hutchinson - Mann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Braintree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- First Settler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The First Settler Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Settler Cemetery
- Spear Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Spear Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Cemetery
- Connecticut Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Braintree Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Peth Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peth Cemetery
- Doggall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Doggall Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doggall Cemetery
- Brookfield Center New Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brookfield Center Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Orcutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Orcutt Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orcutt Cemetery
- East Brookfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- East Roxbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The East Roxbury Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Roxbury Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Lower Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lower Branch Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Branch Cemetery
- Roswell Ford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Roswell Ford Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell Ford Cemetery
- Batchellor - Spaulding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer Brook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Thayer Brook Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Brook Cemetery
- Southview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Southview Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southview Cemetery
- Moulton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Moulton Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Cemetery
- Randolph Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Goodridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge Cemetery
- Adams Lot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Adams Lot Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Lot Cemetery
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]<3> of the West Brookfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Brookfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Brookfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Brookfield is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Braintree Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Braintree Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree Hill
- Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brookfield is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
- Braintree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Braintree is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Braintree is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- East Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Brookfield is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
- Randolph Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Randolph is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Randolph
- Roxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Randolph is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Northfield Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Northfield Center is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Granville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Granville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Granville is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Granville
- South Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Randolph is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Randolph
- Chelsea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chelsea is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alpine Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
- Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Northfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Bethel is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
- Northfield Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 West Brookfield Cemetery. The following communities are located in Orange County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Brookfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Brookfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Vermont:
- Pages specific to Orange 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 West Brookfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1921622 (West Brookfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1921622 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: Orange
- Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roxbury
- Location given for West Brookfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.0147864 Lon: -72.6595507
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orange, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Brookfield 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |