Amherst West Cemetery
Amherst West Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Amherst, United States. It was covering 1.62 hectares. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 11 notable interments here, including Emily Dickinson, Edward Hitchcock, William Smith Clark.
At a glance
| Location | Amherst, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.37917, -72.51861 (source: Wikidata) |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Area | 1.62 hectares |
| Heritage status | NRHP 00000534 |
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Notable interments
11 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place.
- Emily Dickinson (1830–1886), writer, poet, gardener
- Edward Hitchcock (1793–1864), writer, geologist, paleontologist
- William Smith Clark (1826–1886), writer, politician, zoologist
- Hubert Lyman Clark (1870–1947), zoologist, university teacher, science writer
- Edward Dickinson (1803–1874), lawyer, poet, politician
- Ebenezer Mattoon (1755–1843), politician
- Lavinia Norcross Dickinson (1833–1899), writer, poet
- Zephaniah Swift Moore (1770–1823), Christian minister, clergyman
- William Augustus Stearns (1805–1876), teacher, cleric
- Emily Norcross Dickinson (1804–1882), wife
- Emily Norcross Dickinson (1804–1882), wife
Common questions
Where is Amherst West Cemetery?
Amherst West Cemetery is in Amherst, United States, at coordinates 42.3792, -72.5186.
Who is buried at Amherst West Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 11 notable interments at Amherst West Cemetery, including Emily Dickinson, Edward Hitchcock, William Smith Clark, Hubert Lyman Clark, Edward Dickinson.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q4746056 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)