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 Smiths Ferry (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 Smiths Ferry. 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.
Name Variations for Smiths Ferry ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Smiths Ferry: Smiths Fry. (or less commonly used: Smiths Frry.)
- While the name of this community is Smiths Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Smiths Ferry may originally have been Smith's Ferry.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Smiths Ferry might be written as Smith Ferry.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Smiths Ferry is located in Hampden 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 Hampden County: Hartford (CT), Litchfield (CT), Tolland (CT), Berkshire, Hampshire & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Smiths Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smiths Ferry:
- Hampden County (The home county of Smiths Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
- Holyoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Aldenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Chicopee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Indian Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hampton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- West Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
- Westfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- North Wilbraham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
- East Otis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Becket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Otis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Peru
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - North Otis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
- North Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Hinsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Sandisfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
- Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Savoy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- South Sandisfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
- South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Tyringham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
- Whately
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
- Whately is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Sunderland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Leverett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - South Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Shutesbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Conway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Moores Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Cooleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Deerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Montague
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Locks Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
- Mount Tom
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - South Hadley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Easthampton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Northampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Granby
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Southampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Hatfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - West Hatfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
- West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- South Amherst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Leeds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - West Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Gilbertville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Dana ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - North Dana ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Hardwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - West Brookfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- New Braintree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Wheelwright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Brookfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
- Rising Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Sherwood Manor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Enfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <3>
- Thompsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Enfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Hazardville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Suffield Depot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
- Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Suffield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Suffield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffield <3>
- West Suffield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
- West Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <3>
- Southwood Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
- Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
- North Granby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
- North Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <3>
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
- Hampsted
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Barkhamsted
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkhamsted <3>
- Barkhamsted
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
- Colebrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Riverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <3>
- Colebrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <3>
- North Colebrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
- North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Pleasant Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <3>
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
- Somersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
- Somersville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <3>
- Somers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Somers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Somers has also been known as:
- Central Somers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <3>
- State Line
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Ellington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Ellington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <3>
- Crystal Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <3>
- Staffordville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <3>
- Stafford Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <3>
- Windermere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
- Windermere is located in Tolland County (CT)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smiths Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Smiths Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Smiths Ferry ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths Ferry, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Smiths Ferry:
- 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 Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin 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
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hartford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Litchfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampden County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampden County
Cemeteries Near Smiths Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smiths Ferry.
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 Smiths Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in South Hadley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of South Hadley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91341 <5>
- Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of South Hadley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #911793 <5>
- East Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
- Brookside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
- St. Stanilaus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanilaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanilaus Cemetery
- St. Jerome Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jerome Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jerome Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91574 <5>
- Forestdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forestdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestdale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90991 <5>
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Precious Blood Cemetery
- St. Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91671 <5>
- Main Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91202 <5>
- Continue List (360 more) ...
- Forestdale Cemetery West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestdale Cemetery West
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Bridge Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90814 <5>
- Forestdale Cemetery West
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.<6>
While we didn't find Smiths Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smiths Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
- Mount Tom
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - South Hadley Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hadley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Falls
- South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
- South Hadley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Easthampton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Holyoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Northampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Ingleside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Granby
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Bay State
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Southampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
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- West Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
- West Farms is located in Hampshire County
- Loudville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Chicopee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- West Farms
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smiths Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smiths Ferry.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Smiths Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2584, Longitude: -72.6143 In this case, the coordinates for Smiths Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Smiths Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |