Amherst 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: Park
  • Description: cemetery in Amherst, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “West Amherst Cemetery” and “West 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 1,400 feet southeast of Amherst 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 2,300 feet southeast of Amherst West Cemetery.

School
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is a secondary school in , United States, for students in grades 9–12. It is part of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District, which comprises the towns of Amherst, Pelham, Leverett, and Shutesbury, Massachusetts. is situated 1,200 feet east of Amherst 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 Amherst West Cemetery.

Amherst West Cemetery

Latitude
42.37928° or 42° 22′ 45″ north
Longitude
-72.51816° or 72° 31′ 5″ west
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 29908842
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Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q4746056
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Amherst 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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