Hamilton Burying Ground (Part 1), Tolland, Massachusetts
The Hamilton Burying Ground is located in Tolland, MA on Rt. 57 just over the Granville line. It is unmarked and not visible from the road. Due to past vandalism of stones most are either on the ground or gone. <br /><br />See the PDF file on this page for more information and a list (incomplete) of burials. The second image shows the location of the cemetery on the 1894 Tolland map; it is the first cemetery on the left after crossing the Granville-Tolland line, traveling west on Route 57 from Granville. It is extremely difficult to find and is <span style="text-decoration:underline;">on private property</span>.<br /><br />On October 18, 2022 the old burying ground was located and photographed. <strong><a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1479">CLICK HERE</a></strong> to go to the 2022 photos and GPS coordinates of the cemetery.<br /><br />To link to the Find A Grave page for this cemetery <strong><a href="https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2591563/hamilton-cemetery">CLICK HERE</a></strong>
Hamilton Burying Ground (Part 2), Tolland, Massachusetts, October 18, 2022
On October 18, 2022 (Day 2 of their search) Mike and Elsie O'Neil were successful in locating the old Hamilton Burying Ground. This is great news for Hamilton descendants.<br /><br />You can cursor over each headstone to view the image filename, which includes the name on that headstone.<br /><br />Mike and Elsie were kind enough to share their photos on this page, for which we are grateful. <br /><br />Mike gave this account of the search: <br /><br />"I’ve attached my traced path my daughter and I took on day 2 of our attempt to locate it. That house you can see nearby is the first house on the south side of rt 57 after you drive past the cell tower heading west from Granville. Follow my path from the pull-off where I parked my truck and and read the terrain. You’ll see an uphill landscape that suddenly becomes very much flat and improved on the inside of the rock wall. The grave stones are exactly where they were in the old photos. My bloodhound of an 11 year old girl located one buried under the leaves laying down which I propped up against a nearby tree. It’s one of the larger trees obviously but these stones don’t stick out unless you’re really looking around for them. Even the nearby massive glacial erratic blends in!! Good luck! It’s almost within sight of rt 57 now that the leaves are falling."<br /><br />GPS coordinates are 42.0796, -72.9876 (see map below).<br /><br /><a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1390"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a> view Part 1 of the Hamilton Burying Ground history and photos.<br /><br /><strong><a href="https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2591563/hamilton-cemetery">CLICK HERE</a></strong> for the Hamilton Burial Ground Find-A-Grave page.
18 Oct 2022
Michael O'Neil, 2022. Photos used here with permission.
Hubbard Cemetery, Tolland, Massachusetts
Photos of the Hubbard Cemetery in Tolland, Massachusetts. <br /><br />This cemetery was located by Michael and Elsie O'Neil in January, 2023 using an 1894 map of Tolland and <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar">LIDAR</a></strong> technology. Another great find by the adventuresome hikers.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2591482/hubbard-cemetery">Link to Find A Grave</a>
2023 Jan
Michael and Elsie O'Nei
Michael and Elsie O'Neil, 2023. Used here with permission.
Main Road 0786, Main Road Cemetery (aka Center Cemetery)
Main Road Cemetery (aka Center Cemetery), 786 Main Road, Granville, MA. is Granville's oldest cemetery. MACRIS inventory #GRN 803.<br /><br />Note that <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>the list of known burials </strong><strong>includes GPS coordinates for each grave</strong>.</span> If you are looking for particular grave sites we strongly suggest you <strong>use the GPS coordinates</strong> if possible to make location of the site(s) easier, and review the headstone photos to more easily recognize the stone you are looking for.<br /><br />In 2020 the Main Road Cemetery was the subject of a funding request made to the Community Preservation Commission. The excerpts included here provide additional information on Main Road Cemetery.
Updated January 2022
Northeast Cemetery, 375 Old Westfield Road, Granville, Massachusetts
Northeast Cemetery (aka Old Westfield Road Cemetery), 375 Old Westfield Road Rd., Granville, MA. MACRIS inventory #GRN 805 <br /><br />Note that the spreadsheet of known burials <span style="text-decoration:underline;">includes GPS coordinates for each grave</span> (see two columns on the left of each name for latitude and longitude). When visiting the cemetery please be sure to <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>bring the GPS coordinates for the grave(s) you intend to visit</strong></span>. This will make it much easier to find the graves.<br /><br />Also included with this page are excerpts from the 2020 Community Preservation Commission application for funds for the restoration of headstones at this cemetery.
<a href="https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2390248/northeast-cemetery"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a> to go to the Find-A-Grave page for Northeast Cemetery.
Silver Street Cemetery, 60 Silver Street, Granville, Massachusetts
Silver Street Cemetery, book compiled by Suzanne Tower Hansen.
The oldest headstone inscription in the Silver Street Cemetery is that of William C. Marvin, who died March 24, 1808. The cemetery is the third oldest in Granville and remains an active burial ground.
Suzanne Tower Hansen
Silver Street Cemetery
Main Road 1520, West Granville Cemetery
Location: 1520 Main Road, West Granville, Massachusetts GPS Coordinates: 42.0772540, -72.9382700 <br /><br />Spreadsheet, OLD SECTION Burials ONLY: This spreadsheet lists burials in the old section only. The "old section" is considered the area up the hill past the big maple trees. There is no spreadsheet for burials in other sections; see applicable maps).<br /><br />Map, Old Section: Hand drawn. Use the magnify function (click on image once or twice) to view details. Use this map to help locate old section graves. <br /><br />Map, New Section, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">East</span> Side: Graves in the area on the right (east) side of the driveway, between the parking lot up to the big maple trees (old section).<br /><br />Map, New Section, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">West</span> Side: Graves in the area on the left (west) side of the driveway, between the parking lot up to the big maple trees (old section).<br /><br />Map, New Section, 1905-06: Old hand drawn map originally drawn 1906 and updated over time but does not have more recent burials. <br /><br />Map, Lower Section: Graves in the area between Main Road and the parking lot.<br /><br />List of Burials: Undated, with handwritten notes. <br /><br />Genealogy Notes: A transcription of notes made by Ben Jones around 1912, including information from Hattie Hall Moore.<br /><br />Disclaimer: Due to the age of the material provided here researchers should always verify information by comparing it to official records of birth, death, military service, marriage and so on.
Maps drawn by H.A. Coolidge, 1905 and 1906; scanned and joined by Byard Miller, 2018.
Granville Public Library Historical Room
Aerial Photos: Copyright Giguere's Photography, 2021. gigueresphotography.com May not be used further without permission.
Links: <br />Find-A-Grave: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1981932/West-Granville-Cemetery">CLICK HERE</a>
Woodlands Cemetery (aka Blandford Road Cemetery, Pond Cemetery, Stow Cemetery, First North Cemetery)
<p>Woodlands Cemetery (aka Stow Cemetery, First North Cemetery, Pond Cemetery, Blandford Road Cemetery), 48 Blandford Rd., Granville, MA. MACRIS inventory #GRN 804 <br /><br /><strong>IMPORTANT:</strong> The list of known burials <span style="text-decoration:underline;">includes GPS coordinates for each grave</span>. When visiting the cemetery please <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>be sure to bring the GPS coordinates of the grave(s) you plan to visit, along with your GPS enabled device</strong>.</span> This will save you a lot of tramping around and possibly missing the grave site(s) you are looking for.<br /><br />Page Tips:<br /><br />1. To enlarge the spreadsheet with GPS information use the "+" button on the window masthead.<br /><br />2. The headstone photos are not in alphabetical order due to the various surnames that can be on a single headstone so you will need to toggle through the pages to find the particular headstone(s) you are looking for.<br /><br />The following Granville "Country Caller" articles provide additional information about the Woodlands Cemetery and some of it's occupants:<br /><br /><strong><em><a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1214">CLICK HERE</a></em></strong> for 2019 articles.<br /><br /><a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1215"><em><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></em></a> for 2020 articles.</p>
Earliest burial 1816
Burial list and headstone photos updated January 2022.
Woodlands Cemetery Association, Helena W. Duris, Minnie Williams Webb, Marie Beckman Shaughnessey, Winnifred Barnard Wiggin, Marge Bloomberg, Judie Dickinson, Carolyn Donatini, Jim Reid, Michelle Cooley Demanche.
"Country Caller" Articles: Carolyn Donatini
<span>Granville Public Library Historical Room<br />Woodlands Cemetery Association<br />Massachusetts Historical Commission. See </span><a href="http://mhc-macris.net/macrisdisclaimer.htm">MACRIS disclaimer.</a>
To go to the Find-A-Grave page for the Woodlands Cemetery <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/91332/woodland-cemetery">CLICK HERE</a>. <br />Note that the Find-A-Grave page incorrectly identifies the cemetery as "Woodland" (no "s") as of Jan 2020.
Woodlands Cemetery Country Caller Articles, 2019
Beginning in February 2019 Carolyn Donatini began writing a monthly article for the Granville "Country Caller." The articles for 2019 appear here. <br /><br /><em><strong><a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/897">CLICK HERE</a></strong></em> for the 2020 articles. <br /><br /><em><strong><a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/897">CLICK HERE</a></strong></em> for more information on the Woodlands Cemetery, a list of burials, and GPS coordinates for all known graves.<br /><br /><em><strong><a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1080">CLICK HERE</a></strong></em> for photos of all known headstones at the Woodlands Cemetery.
Woodlands Cemetery Country Caller Articles, 2020
Beginning in February 2019 Carolyn Donatini began writing a monthly article for the Granville "Country Caller." The articles for <strong>2020</strong> appear on this page. <br /><br /><a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1214"><em><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></em></a> for the <strong>2019</strong> articles. <br /><br /><em><strong><a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/897">CLICK HERE</a></strong></em> for more information on the Woodlands Cemetery, a list of burials, and GPS coordinates for all known graves.<br /><br /><em><strong><a href="https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1080">CLICK HERE</a></strong></em> for photos of all known headstones at the Woodlands Cemetery.
Granville Cemetery Inscriptions, 1910
Tombstone inscriptions for Granville, MA. (West Granville Cemetery is not on the list at this time). Originally created by Lawrence F. Henry of Granville about 1910. Typed and indexed by Mrs. Max Lederer in 1964.
Tombstone inscriptions for Granville, MA. (West Granville Cemetery is not on the list at this time). Originally created by Lawrence F. Henry of Granville about 1910. Typed and indexed by Mrs. Max Lederer in 1964. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Note the Index, which lists all names and references the document page number for that person's information.</span>
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