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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 Williamstown (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 Williamstown. 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 Williamstown ...

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.

Another variation: Williams Town.

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.

A Few Details for Williamstown ...

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

  • Williamstown was settled in 1749.
  • It was incorporated in 1765.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Williamstown is located in Berkshire 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 Berkshire County: Litchfield (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Columbia (NY), Rensselaer (NY) & Bennington (VT).

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

  • Berkshire County     (The home county of Williamstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Greylock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • North Adams
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Renfrew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • New Ashford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
      • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Adams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Town Crest Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
    • Arnoldville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
    • Florida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Cheshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Drury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County
    • Berkshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
    • Hancock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Monroe Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
    • Rowe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Charlemont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Dell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Franklin County
    • Heath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • North Heath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County
    • Hawley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Buckland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Foundry Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Shattuckville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Ashfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cummington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Worthington Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
    • Swift River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
    • Middlefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Worthington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Goshen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • West Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Chesterfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
  • Albany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Green Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <2>
    • Cohoes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
      • Cohoes is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <2>
    • Watervliet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <2>
    • Menands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
      • Menands is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <2>
    • Loudonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <2>
    • Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Latham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Newtonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Glenmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • West Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County (NY)
    • Bethlehem Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
      • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County (NY)
    • Roessleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
      • Roessleville is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <2>
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Canaan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Canaan Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • New Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Rock City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Chatham Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Niverville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
      • Niverville is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <2>
    • Red Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Austerlitz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Petersburg Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Hoosick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Potter Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
      • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Grafton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hoosick Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyntonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
      • Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Walloomsac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walloomsac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
      • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Wyomanock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
      • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Pittstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • West Stephentown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
      • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Quackenkill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
      • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Sand Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Saratoga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Waterford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stillwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Halfmoon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • Coons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
      • Coons is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • Stillwater Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
      • Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • Clifton Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
      • Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <2>
  • Washington County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • White Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
      • White Creek is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <2>
    • Cambridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Center Cambridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
      • Center Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Coila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Anaquassacook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaquassacook
      • Anaquassacook is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Crandall Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
      • Crandall Corners is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Fly Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
      • Fly Summit is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Archdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
      • Archdale is located in Washington County (NY)
    • North Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Battenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battenville
      • Battenville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Greenwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Pownal Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Pownal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Stamford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Stamford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Bennington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Bennington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Readsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Woodford Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Readsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Woodford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Whitingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
      • Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
    • Jacksonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Whitingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wilmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Wilmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Halifax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Somerset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Halifax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • West Dover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dover
      • West Dover is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Halifax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Dover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Marlboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Williamstown ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamstown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Williamstown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Williamstown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Williamstown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Williamstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Williamstown:

Cemeteries Near Williamstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamstown.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Williamstown had a population of 1,500 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Williamstown had a population of 7,631 people.

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

  • Blackinton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackinton
    • Blackinton is located in Berkshire County
  • Sweets Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
    • Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County
  • Greylock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • South Williamstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamstown
    • South Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
  • Pownal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
    • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <2>
  • North Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
    • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
  • Pownal Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
    • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
  • Renfrew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Zylonite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zylonite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
    • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County
  • Briggsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Berkshire County
  • North Pownal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
    • North Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
  • New Ashford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
    • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Maple Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
    • Adams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • Stamford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

The official website for Williamstown: www.williamstown.net/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7120, Longitude: -73.2037       In this case, the coordinates for Williamstown 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Williamstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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