North Meadows Cemetery – Franklin County – United States

North Meadows Cemetery is located at 711 Colrain Road in Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. It is also known as Upper Meadow Cemetery and Smead Cemetery. In 1820, Asaph and Jesse Smead conveyed the original burial ground to Quintus Allen and others for use as a general cemetery. ([genealogytrails.com](https://genealogytrails.com/mass/franklin/greenfield_cemeteries.html?utm_source=openai)) The grounds were later enlarged when the highway was altered and were placed under the care of a cemetery corporation supported by a fund that included a major gift from Elijah Coleman, a former local resident. ([genealogytrails.com](https://genealogytrails.com/mass/franklin/greenfield_cemeteries.html?utm_source=openai)) Historical accounts describe the cemetery as carefully maintained and note monuments bearing the names of prominent figures in Greenfield’s history. ([genealogytrails.com](https://genealogytrails.com/mass/franklin/greenfield_cemeteries.html?utm_source=openai)) The cemetery includes the grave of Frank Gerrett, a Greenfield farmer who served in both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate. ([politicalgraveyard.com](https://www.politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/FR-buried.html?utm_source=openai))