West Cemetery
Amherst West Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Triangle Street in Amherst, Massachusetts. The 4-acre cemetery was first laid out in 1730, when the voters of Hadley elected to establish a new burying ground in its eastern precinct.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Amherst, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Amherst West Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Emily Dickinson Museum and Amherst station.
Emily Dickinson Museum
Museum
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The Emily Dickinson Museum 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 American poet Emily Dickinson, whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death. Emily Dickinson Museum is situated 1,600 feet southeast of West Cemetery.
Amherst station
Railway station
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Amherst is a former intercity rail station located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The station was built by the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad in 1853; it was served by the Central Vermont Railway until 1947. Amherst station is situated 2,500 feet southeast of West Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amherst and East Village Historic District.
Amherst
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Amherst is a town in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. Amherst is home to about 35,000 residents as well as the campuses of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, and Hampshire College.
East Village Historic District
Neighborhood
The East Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the center of the East Village of Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It includes properties on Main Street, North East Street, and South East Street.
North Amherst
Village
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North Amherst is a census-designated place in the city of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,819 at the 2010 census, up from 6,019 at the 2000 census. North Amherst is situated 2½ miles north of West Cemetery.
West Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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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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