West Cemetery

Amherst West Cemetery is a historic on Triangle Street in . The 4-acre cemetery was first laid out in 1730, when the voters of elected to establish a new burying ground in its eastern precinct.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Amherst, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “Amherst West Cemetery” and “West Amherst Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Emily Dickinson Museum and Amherst station.

Museum
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The is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855 to 1886 of 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson, whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death. is situated 1,600 feet southeast of West Cemetery.

Railway station
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Amherst is a former intercity rail station located in . The station was built by the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad in 1853; it was served by the Central Vermont Railway until 1947. is situated 2,500 feet southeast of West Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherst and East Village Historic District.

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is a town in the of Western Massachusetts. is home to about 35,000 residents as well as the campuses of the University of Massachusetts, College, and Hampshire College.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing the center of the East Village of , United States. It includes properties on Main Street, North East Street, and South East Street.

Suburb
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is a census-designated place in the city of in , , United States. The population was 6,819 at the 2010 census, up from 6,019 at the 2000 census. is situated 2½ miles north of West Cemetery.

West Cemetery

Latitude
42.37926° or 42° 22′ 45″ north
Longitude
-72.51898° or 72° 31′ 8″ west
Elevation
289 feet (88 metres)
Open location code
87J99FHJ+PC
Geo­Names ID
4954903
Wiki­data ID
Q4746056
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“West Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Amherst West Cemetery”
  • Chinese: “阿姆赫斯特西公墓”
  • Swedish: “Amherst West Cemetery”

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