Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Athol (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Athol. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
A Few Details for Athol ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Athol was settled in 1735.
- It was incorporated in 1762.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Athol is located in Worcester County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Athol. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Athol:
- Worcester County (The home county of Athol)
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Phillipston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Brooks Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
- Royalston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Goulding Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
- Baldwinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
- Petersham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Templeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - East Templeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Waterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Worcester County
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Gardner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Olde English Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
- Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
- Dana ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Tully
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - North Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Morse Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Wendell Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Mayo Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
- Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Millington ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- New Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Erving
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Erving is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
- Wendell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Cooleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Locks Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Thorndike
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Three Rivers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Palmer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Tenneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Pelham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - North Amherst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- West Pelham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- East Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- South Amherst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Belchertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Ware
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- North Hatfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
- North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Hatfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Hadley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Ashby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- South Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- South Village is located in Middlesex County
- Old City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - West Townsend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
- West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Townsend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
- Townsend Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
- Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- Shaker Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Shirley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- West Groton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- West Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Fitzwilliam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam
- Fitzwilliam is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzwilliam <2>
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
- Rindge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
- Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <2>
- West Rindge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Ashuelot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot
- Ashuelot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashuelot <2>
- East Swanzey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
- East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jaffrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
- Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <2>
- Hinsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <2>
- Swanzey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
- Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <2>
- West Swanzey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
- West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <2>
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- New Ipswich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
- New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <2>
- Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Peterborough
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
- Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <2>
- West Peterborough
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
- West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Temple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
- Mason
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- North Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Elmwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Hancock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
- South Lyndeborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyndeborough
- South Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Brookline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <2>
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- South Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Brattleboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brattleboro <2>
- Fairview Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
- Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
- Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - West Brattleboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brattleboro
- West Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brattleboro <2>
- Brattleboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
- East Dummerston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
- East Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
- Halifax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Halifax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Ames Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
- Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
- Dummerston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummerston
- Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- West Dummerston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dummerston
- West Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dummerston <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Athol, see our County-by-County Page for Athol.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Athol ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Athol.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Athol. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Athol and those printed in the larger area surrounding Athol.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Athol.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Athol:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cheshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
Cemeteries Near Athol ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Athol.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Athol covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Silver Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary RC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Ellinwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- The Ellinwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Doe Valley Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellinwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90943 <4>
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
- Fay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fay Cemetery
- New Sherborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sherborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sherborn Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
- Lower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Continue List (389 more) ...
- Northwest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Cemetery
- Phillipston Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillipston Center Cemetery
- Norcross Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Norcross Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Baldwinville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norcross Hill Cemetery
- Northwest Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Athol had a population of 5,669 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Athol had a population of 11,698 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Tully
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - North Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- South Athol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Athol
- South Athol is located in Worcester County
- South Royalston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Royalston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Royalston
- South Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- North New Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Salem
- North New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Phillipston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Royalston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Wendell Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Petersham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Baldwinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
- New Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (19 more) ...
- Millington ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Templeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Otter River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter River
- Otter River is located in Worcester County
- Millington ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Athol. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athol.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Athol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5939, Longitude: -72.2272 |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Athol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |