Amherst West Cemetery
Encyclopedia
Amherst West Cemetery is a historic cemetery
on Triangle Street in Amherst, Massachusetts
.
The cemetery was founded in 1737 and added to the National Historic Register in 2000.
Emily Dickinson
is buried here.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
on Triangle Street in Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
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The cemetery was founded in 1737 and added to the National Historic Register in 2000.
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life...
is buried here.