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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 Agawam (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 Agawam. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

A Few Details for Agawam ...

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

  • Agawam was settled in 1635.
  • It was incorporated in 1855.

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 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.

Agawam 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 Agawam. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Agawam:

  • Hampden County     (The home county of Agawam)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agawam, with the one closest to Agawam listed first.
    • West Springfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Longmeadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Springfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Feeding Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Longmeadow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • Chicopee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hosmer Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Baptist Village
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Aldenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Westfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Orchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Southwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agawam, with the one closest to Agawam listed first.
    • East Otis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Otis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otis
      • From Agawam to Otis
    • North Otis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandisfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • South Sandisfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • West Becket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Becket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
      • West Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Becket
      • From Agawam to West Becket
    • Becket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agawam, with the one closest to Agawam listed first.
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From Agawam to Smiths
    • Whately
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Leverett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sunderland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Shutesbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • South Deerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Cooleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooleyville
      • From Agawam to Cooleyville
    • Conway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Moores Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agawam, with the one closest to Agawam listed first.
    • Southampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Easthampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Granby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • South Hadley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Tom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Tom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Tom
      • From Agawam to Mount Tom
    • Bondsville
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Bay State
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay State. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
      • Bay State is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay State
      • From Agawam to Bay State
    • Northampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Farms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
      • West Farms is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Farms
      • From Agawam to West Farms
    • Huntington
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Florence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Belchertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belchertown
      • From Agawam to Belchertown
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agawam, with the one closest to Agawam listed first.
    • West Warren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Fiskdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiskdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fiskdale
      • From Agawam to Fiskdale
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwich
      • From Agawam to Greenwich
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County
    • Gilbertville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Brookfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sturbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hardwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • Globe Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agawam, with the one closest to Agawam listed first.
    • Sherwood Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Enfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Thompsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 (CT)
    • Rising Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Suffield Depot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 (CT)
    • Suffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hazardville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Suffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
      • Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Enfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • Suffield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • Green Manor Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 (CT)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agawam, with the one closest to Agawam listed first.
    • Hampsted
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (CT)
    • Barkhamsted
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Barkhamsted
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Riverton
      (21 miles [33.8 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 (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <3>
    • New Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 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 (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <3>
    • Pine Meadow
      (22 miles [35.4 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 (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <3>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Puddle Town
      (22 miles [35.4 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 (CT)
    • Browns Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Colebrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Nepaug
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Colebrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agawam, with the one closest to Agawam listed first.
    • Somersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <3>
    • Somers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (CT)
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <3>
    • Ellington
      (13 miles [20.9 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 (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Ellington
      (13 miles [20.9 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 (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <3>
    • Windermere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windermere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Windermere
      • From Agawam to Windermere
    • State Line
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Agawam to State Line
    • Crystal Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford
      (16 miles [25.7 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 (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • Rockville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Quarryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Stafford Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agawam, with the one closest to Agawam listed first.
    • Westford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • West Ashford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
      • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <3>
    • Eastford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
      • Eastford is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • West Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Agawam ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Agawam.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Agawam, with the one closest to Agawam 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 in 1895, Agawam had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Agawam had a population of 28,467 people.

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

  • West Springfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Longmeadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mittineague
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittineague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittineague
    • Mittineague is located in Hampden County
  • Brightwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
    • Brightwood is located in Hampden County
  • Springfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
    • Merrick is located in Hampden County
  • Feeding Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Athol Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol Junction
    • Athol Junction is located in Hampden County
  • Thompsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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 (CT)
  • Enfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Longmeadow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
  • Chicopee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Agawam ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Agawam.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Agawam. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Agawam and those printed in the larger area surrounding Agawam.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<7> of Agawam.

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 Agawam:

The official website for Agawam: www.agawam.ma.us/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<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 Agawam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Agawam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agawam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0696, Longitude: -72.6152    









 

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