About Laurel Hill Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery near Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. It lies about 3.2 mi north of Greenfield. The grounds sit at about 262 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 10 notable people buried here, including Paul Smart, Jennie Maria Arms Sheldon and George Sheldon. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 601183. The nearest other listed cemetery is Old Albany Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Mccarthy Funeral Home in Greenfield, about 3.1 mi away. It is one of 139 cemeteries we list in Franklin County, and 78 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Franklin County dates to 1760. 1 of the 139 listings in Franklin County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Greenfield. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Among them: 1 artist, 1 physician, 1 scientist, 1 World War I veteran.
- Paul Smart1892-1979American sailor
- Jennie Maria Arms Sheldon1852-1938American author, scientist and researcher
- George Sheldon1818-1916American politician, historian, Massachusetts
- Anna McCarthy Williams Howard1799-1822American needleworker
- David Hoyt1757-1803
- David Hoyt1722-181426 Oct 1722 - 6 Sep 1814
- Elihu Ashley1750-1817
- George Spencer Fuller1863-1911American artist
- Mary Hoyt Williams1760-1821
- William Stoddard Williams1762-18291762-1829
People whose Wikidata entry gives Laurel Hill Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.54197, -72.59814
What Laurel Hill Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Old Albany CemeteryGreenfield, MACemetery0.6 mi
- West Deerfield CemeteryGreenfield, MACemetery1.7 mi
- East Deerfield CemeteryMontague, MACemetery2.0 mi
- North CemeteryGreenfield, MACemetery2.0 mi
- Calvary CemeteryGreenfield, MACemetery2.5 mi
- Mater Dolorosa CemeteryGreenfield, MACemetery2.6 mi
- Green River CemeteryGreenfield, MACemetery2.7 mi
- Pine Nook CemeteryMontague, MACemetery2.8 mi
- Elm Grove CemeteryMontague, MACemetery3.2 mi
- Locust Hill CemeteryMontague, MACemetery3.2 mi
Funeral homes near Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Mccarthy Funeral Home3.1 miFuneral home · Greenfield · (413) 774-4808
- Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home3.3 miFuneral home · Greenfield · (413) 376-4934
- Kostanski Funeral Home3.8 miFuneral home · Greenfield · (413) 773-9515
- Mc Carthy Funeral Home4.9 miFuneral home · Montague · (413) 774-4808
- Kostanski Funeral Homes4.9 miFuneral home · Montague · (413) 863-2447
- Wrisley Funeral Home5.0 miFuneral home · South Deerfield · (413) 665-4046
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