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 Alford (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 Alford. 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 Alford ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Alford was settled in 1740.
- It was incorporated in 1773.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Alford 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 Alford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alford:
- Berkshire County (The home county of Alford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- Van Deusenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
- Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
- Housatonic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
- Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
- North Egremont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- Great Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Egremont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Stockbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- South Egremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- West Stockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
- West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- South Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
- South Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Hartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- North Blandford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Chester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Tolland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Blandford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Chester Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County
- Russell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
- Granville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Woronoco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
- Woronoco is located in Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- Middlefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Huntington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Worthington Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
- Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
- West Chesterfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Cummington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
- Cummington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- West Hartland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
- West Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <2>
- Hartland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - East Hartland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
- East Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <2>
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- Taconic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconic
- Taconic is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taconic <2>
- Wangum Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
- Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
- Twin Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- East Canaan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
- East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <2>
- North Canaan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Amesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Lakeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <2>
- Canaan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Albany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- Coeymans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeymans
- Coeymans is located in Albany County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeymans <2>
- Aquetuck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
- Aquetuck is located in Albany County (NY)
- Ravena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravena
- Ravena is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravena <2>
- Beckers Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
- Beckers Corners is located in Albany County (NY)
- Coeymans Hollow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeymans Hollow
- Coeymans Hollow is located in Albany County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeymans Hollow <2>
- Alcove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove
- Alcove is located in Albany County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcove <2>
- Columbia County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- Green River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Austerlitz
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
- Austerlitz is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austerlitz <2>
- Red Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Copake Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Falls
- Copake Falls is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copake Falls <2>
- Craryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craryville
- Craryville is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craryville <2>
- Harlemville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
- Harlemville is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Canaan Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
- Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Copake Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
- Copake Lake is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Moorhouse Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
- Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
- Chatham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
- Ghent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
- Dutchess County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- Irondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Millerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <2>
- Pine Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Plains
- Pine Plains is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Plains <2>
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Jackson Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Mount Ross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Leedsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
- Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Smithfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Upper Red Hook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Amenia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
- Amenia is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amenia <2>
- Milan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Rock City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- Athens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Greene County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Coxsackie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxsackie
- Coxsackie is located in Greene County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coxsackie <2>
- Catskill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Jefferson Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County (NY)
- Leeds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- 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 Greene County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
- Medway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Greene County (NY)
- Cairo Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County (NY)
- Kiskatom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Gayhead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
- Gayhead is located in Greene County (NY)
- Surprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise is located in Greene County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surprise <2>
- Cairo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Greene County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Rensselaer County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- Brainard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Brainard is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brainard <2>
- Wyomanock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
- Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- East Nassau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
- East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Nassau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
- Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <2>
- Hoag Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
- Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- West Stephentown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
- West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Schodack Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Landing
- Schodack Landing is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schodack Landing <2>
- East Schodack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Schodack
- East Schodack is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Schodack <2>
- Schodack Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
- Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
- Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <2>
- Averill Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill Park
- Averill Park is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Averill Park <2>
- Best
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Best is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Ulster County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- Malden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Ulster County (NY)
- Malden has also been known as:
- Malden-on-Hudson
- Saugerties
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugerties
- Saugerties is located in Ulster County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugerties <2>
- Glasco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
- Glasco is located in Ulster County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <2>
- Quarryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Quarryville is located in Ulster County (NY)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alford, see our County-by-County Page for Alford.
Newspapers Published in Alford ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alford, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alford.
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 Alford:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Berkshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hartford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Litchfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Albany County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dutchess County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rensselaer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ulster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Berkshire County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Berkshire County
Cemeteries Near Alford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alford.
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 Alford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Pelton Brook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pelton Brook Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Van Deusenville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelton Brook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157519 <4>
- VanDeusen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- The VanDeusen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Van Deusen Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the VanDeusen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226435 <4>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90946 <4>
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ahavath Sholom Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334122 <4>
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336505 <4>
- Rockdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
- West Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Stockbridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockbridge Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] 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
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] 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
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- Austerlitz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austerlitz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austerlitz Cemetery
- Marian Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marian Community Cemetery is located in Stockbridge.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marian Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226063 <4>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Austerlitz Cemetery
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 in 1895, Alford had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Alford had a population of 485 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
- North Egremont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- Van Deusenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
- Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
- Housatonic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
- Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
- Egremont Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County
- Great Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Green River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rockdale Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
- Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County
- North Hillsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hillsdale
- North Hillsdale is located in Columbia County (NY)
- South Egremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- Stockbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Austerlitz
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
- Austerlitz is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austerlitz <2>
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- South Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
- South Lee is located in Berkshire County
- West Stockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
- West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- State Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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 Berkshire County
- South Lee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2360, Longitude: -73.4133 |
| <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 Alford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |