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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 Bernardston (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 Bernardston. 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 Bernardston ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Bernardston was settled in 1738.
  • 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bernardston is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Worcester, Cheshire (NH) & Windham (VT).

Below are the counties that are near Bernardston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bernardston:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Bernardston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernardston, with the one closest to Bernardston listed first.
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Gill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Leyden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Turners Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Northfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Montague City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
      • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Millers Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
      • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Greenfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
    • Colrain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Lake Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Foundry Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Deerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernardston, with the one closest to Bernardston listed first.
    • Drury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County
    • Florida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Savoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • North Adams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Renfrew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
    • Peru
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Adams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Arnoldville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
    • Greylock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernardston, with the one closest to Bernardston listed first.
    • North Amherst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • North Hatfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • East Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hatfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • Pelham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • West Pelham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Goshen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Haydenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
      • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
    • West Hatfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
      • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Plainfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernardston, with the one closest to Bernardston listed first.
    • Athol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Royalston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Phillipston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Petersham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
      • Petersham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
    • Brooks Village
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Baldwinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
      • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
    • Goulding Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Waterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Worcester County
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
      • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernardston, with the one closest to Bernardston listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Ashuelot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Spofford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Swanzey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • East Swanzey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Swanzey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Westmoreland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
      • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Fitzwilliam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernardston, with the one closest to Bernardston listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Readsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
      • Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Searsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Stamford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Stamford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Woodford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Woodford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bernardston, with the one closest to Bernardston listed first.
    • South Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
      • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Guilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Fairview Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Brattleboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Halifax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Halifax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Brattleboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • West Brattleboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • West Halifax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
      • Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Marlboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bernardston, see our County-by-County Page for Bernardston.

Newspapers Published in Bernardston ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bernardston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bernardston, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bernardston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bernardston:

Cemeteries Near Bernardston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bernardston.

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 Bernardston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bernardston, with the one closest to Bernardston listed first.

  • Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Gill Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Center Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • East Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
  • High Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Northfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Upper Meadows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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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 Bernardston had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bernardston had a population of 2,089 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bernardston, with the one closest to Bernardston listed first.

  • Gill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
    • Gill is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
  • Mount Hermon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
    • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County
  • Riverside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Franklin County
  • Leyden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
    • Leyden is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Montague City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
  • Northfield Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Farms
    • Northfield Farms is located in Franklin County
  • East Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northfield
    • East Northfield is located in Franklin County
  • Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • West Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Northfield
    • West Northfield is located in Franklin County
  • South Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
    • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
  • East Shelburne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelburne
    • East Shelburne is located in Franklin County
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
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    • Millers Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
      • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
    • West Leyden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leyden
      • West Leyden is located in Franklin County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bernardston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bernardston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bernardston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bernardston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bernardston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6709, Longitude: -72.5495       In this case, the coordinates for Bernardston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bernardston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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