Otis

Otis was settled in 1735 and became a town in 1810.

Otis Drowning of 1919

CHURCHES

CEMETERY

East Otis Cemetery – Pike Road near East Otis and Blandford Roads – about 1841 FINDAGRAVE – the East Otis Schoolhouse is nearby

Free Meeting House Cemetery (West Otis Cemetery) – Cold Spring Road (Nash Road) off Monterey Road – about 1802 – FINDAGRAVE – West Otis School House is nearby

Gulf Bridge Cemetery – FINDAGRAVE – State Forest Road in Tolland State Forest – made in 1840 for the Clark family

Norton Cemetery – FINDAGRAVE – on Norton Road not far from East Otis Road – about 1776 – on the Knox Trail – stone wall is part of trail

Otis Center Cemetery – FINDAGRAVE – on 41 Monterey Road near the North Main Road – about 1812 – the Saint Pauls Episcopal Church 1829 – Otis Town Common – War Memorial – Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 72 North Main Road

West Center Cemetery – FINDAGRAVE – Stebbins Road near West Center Road 1792

Jewish History in Springfield Massachusetts

The External SITE has the best explanation.

congregationsynagoguecemeteryoriginscemetery originscommunity
Kodimohsynagoguecemetery WS1916-2007Springfield
Kesser Israelsynagoguecemetery S1900-20071909Springfield
Temple Beth Elsynagoguecemetery WS1913-stillSpringfield
City of Homescemetery S1902 as social club – still1918Springfield
Sons of Israelsynagoguecemetery S1902-1970s?1927Springfield
Congregation of Sinai Templesynagoguecemetery S1932-still1948Springfield
Beth Israelsynagoguecemetery WS1892-20071892Springfield
B’Nai Jacobsynagoguecemetery WS1891 (1963 to Longmeadow)Springfield
Sons of Zionsynagoguecemetery19011896Holyoke
Rodphey Sholomsynagoguecemetery19021924Holyoke
Congregation B’nai Israelsynagoguecemetery1906Northampton
Hebrew Society Cemeterycemetery1928Northampton

Congregation B’nai Torah is the 2007 merger of Beth Israel, Kesser Israel, and Kodimoh. Their three cemeteries are under their control. The temple is at 2 Eunice Drive.

Springfield Jewish Community Center in Longmeadow Massachusetts