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North Chester Cemetery is a historic burial ground located at Smith Rd in Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Built in 1803. It is a contributing property in a National Register historic district. A contributing property in the North Chester Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
North Chester Cemetery is a cemetery in Chester, Hampden County. It is one of 14 cemeteries documented in Hampden County, among 3,815 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.
The site sits at 42.3279, -72.9252 near Chester. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stevens, John House (landmark), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include House at 130 East River Rd, Cushman Tavern, and The Little House.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
North Chester Cemetery on Smith Road in Chester was established about 1803 and is a contributing property in a National Register historic district. It served the northern part of the hilltown of Chester in the early nineteenth century, holding the graves of the district's farming families. It is one of several historic burying grounds that document the settlement of this western Massachusetts community.
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