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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 West Suffield (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 West Suffield. 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 West Suffield ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Suffield: W. Suffield

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

West Suffield is located in Hartford County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hartford County: Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland & Hampden (MA).

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

  • Hartford County     (The home county of West Suffield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Suffield, with the one closest to West Suffield listed first.
    • Suffield
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • Suffield Depot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County
    • Suffield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rising Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
      • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County
    • Green Manor Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Manor Village
      • Green Manor Village is located in Hartford County
    • East Granby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
      • East Granby is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
    • East Granby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Higley Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Village
      • Higley Village is located in Hartford County
    • Thompsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County
    • Windsor Locks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Locks
      • Windsor Locks is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,798 people
    • Windsor Locks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Enfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Granby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Suffield, with the one closest to West Suffield listed first.
    • Hampsted
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
    • Barkhamsted
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Barkhamsted
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • New Hartford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
    • Pine Meadow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
      • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
    • Puddle Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Browns Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
      • Browns Corner is located in Litchfield County
    • New Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Nepaug
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepaug
      • Nepaug is located in Litchfield County
    • Torrington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
      • Torrington is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
    • Winsted
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Suffield, with the one closest to West Suffield listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Cromwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Gildersleeve
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
    • Portland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cobalt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • East Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
    • East Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Middle Haddam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Suffield, with the one closest to West Suffield listed first.
    • Wolcott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • Wolcott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Suffield, with the one closest to West Suffield listed first.
    • Somersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
    • Somers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Ellington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
    • Ellington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Windermere
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
    • Crystal Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County
    • Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tolland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • State Line
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Suffield, with the one closest to West Suffield listed first.
    • Westford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Windham County
    • Ashford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • West Ashford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
      • West Ashford is located in Windham County
    • Warrenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in Windham County
    • Ashford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Suffield, with the one closest to West Suffield listed first.
    • East Otis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Otis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Sandisfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • South Sandisfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • North Otis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Southfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Monterey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • New Marlborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Gomorrah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mill River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Suffield, with the one closest to West Suffield listed first.
    • Feeding Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Hosmer Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Agawam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
    • Southwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Longmeadow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
      • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
    • West Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • West Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
    • Westfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
    • East Longmeadow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • Granville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Chicopee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
    • Baptist Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Hampton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Suffield, with the one closest to West Suffield listed first.
    • Southampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Easthampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • South Hadley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
    • Huntington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Mount Tom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Granby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • Westhampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Northampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
      • Northampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
    • Bondsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Hadley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Belchertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Leeds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Suffield, with the one closest to West Suffield listed first.
    • West Warren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Fiskdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)

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

Newspapers Published in West Suffield ...

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 West Suffield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Suffield, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Suffield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 West Suffield:

Cemeteries Near West Suffield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Suffield.

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

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

  • West Suffield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Suffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Suffield Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Zions Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Hill Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery Association
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery Association have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery Association
  • Suffield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suffield Cemetery
  • West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
  • Copper Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copper Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copper Hill Cemetery
  • Viets Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viets Cemetery
  • Prisoners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoners Cemetery
  • East Granby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Granby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Granby Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (445 more) ...

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 West Suffield had a population of 775 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Suffield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Granby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rainbow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
    • Rainbow is located in Hartford County
  • Windsor Locks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County
  • Granby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Poquonock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock
    • Poquonock is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquonock <2>
  • Warehouse Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point
    • Warehouse Point is located in Hartford County
  • Warehouse Point Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warehouse Point Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point Station
    • Warehouse Point Station is located in Hartford County
  • Enfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Feeding Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
    • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Tariffville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
    • Tariffville is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <2>
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Agawam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
    • Southwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • West Granby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Suffield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Suffield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9887, Longitude: -72.6920       In this case, the coordinates for West Suffield 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 West Suffield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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