About Old Hadley Cemetery
Old Hadley Cemetery is a cemetery near Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It lies about 0.7 mi east of Hadley. The grounds sit at about 125 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 17 notable people buried here, including Roger Sessions, Frederic Dan Huntington and Catharine Sargent Huntington. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 601161. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hill Cemetery, about 1.6 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Drozdal Funeral Home in Northampton, about 1.6 mi away. It is one of 89 cemeteries we list in Hampshire County, and 66 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Hampshire County dates to 1743.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Hadley. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Old Hadley Cemetery
Among them: 2 writers, 1 actor, 1 artist, 1 musician, 1 Pulitzer Prize winner, 1 War of 1812 veteran.
- Roger Sessions1896-1985American composer, critic, and teacher of music
- Frederic Dan Huntington1819-1904American bishop
- Catharine Sargent Huntington1887-1987American actress and director
- Arria Sargent Huntington1848-1921American author
- Elbridge Kingsley1842-1918American painter and engraver
- Giles Crouch Kellogg1781-1861American politician
- Aaron Cook1640-1716
- Chester Williams1718-175529 Jun 1718 - certain 18 Oct 1755
- Chileab Smith1636-1731
- Eleazer Porter1698-1757
- Elizabeth Whiting Phelps1779-1847Wife of Rev. Dan Huntington
- George P. Huntington1844-1904American minister
Show all 17 notable burials
- Isaac Chauncey1670-17451670-1745
- Job Marsh1690-1746
- Levi Dickinson1755-1843Private, MA (22 Jan 1755-26 Jan 1843); first corn broom manufacturer in the United States
- Moses Cook1675-1758
- William Pitkin Huntington1804-1885Second son of Rev. Dan Huntington
People whose Wikidata entry gives Old Hadley 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
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What Old Hadley 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
- Hill CemeteryHatfield, MACemetery1.6 mi
- Bridge Street CemeteryNorthampton, MACemetery1.8 mi
- Main Street CemeteryHatfield, MAMunicipal cemetery1.8 mi
- Holy Trinity CemeteryNorthampton, MACemetery1.8 mi
- Calvary CemetaryHatfield, MACemetery1.9 mi
- B'Nai Israel CemeteryNorthampton, MAJewish cemetery2.1 mi
- Hebrew CemeteryNorthampton, MAJewish cemetery2.1 mi
- West Hatfield CemeteryHatfield, MACemetery2.6 mi
- Saint Mary CemeteryNorthampton, MACemetery2.7 mi
- Holy Rosary CemeteryAmherst, MACemetery3.0 mi
Funeral homes near Old Hadley Cemetery
- Drozdal Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Northampton · (413) 584-5306
- Czelusniak Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Northampton · (413) 584-3585
- Ahearn Funeral Home2.2 miFuneral home · Northampton · (413) 587-0044
- Pease And Gay Funeral Home2.7 miFuneral home · Northampton · (413) 584-0412
- Douglass Funeral Service4.8 miFuneral home · Amherst · (413) 253-3407
- Boucher Obrien Funeral Home6.1 miFuneral home · Easthampton · (413) 527-0015
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