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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 Baird Four Corners (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 Baird Four Corners. 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 Baird Four Corners ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Baird Four Corners: Baird Four Cors.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Baird Four Corners is located in Hampden County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may 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 Baird Four Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baird Four Corners:

  • Hampden County     (The home county of Baird Four Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baird Four Corners, with the one closest to Baird Four Corners listed first.
    • West Granville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • West Granville is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
    • Blandford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Granville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Granville is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Tolland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Russell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Russell is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
    • Woronoco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
    • North Blandford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
    • Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
    • Hampton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
    • Westfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Southwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Chester Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baird Four Corners, with the one closest to Baird Four Corners listed first.
    • East Otis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
    • Otis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Sandisfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • North Otis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
    • South Sandisfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
    • West Becket
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
    • Monterey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • New Marlborough
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Southfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
    • Becket
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Tyringham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Hartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baird Four Corners, with the one closest to Baird Four Corners listed first.
    • Whately
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Ashfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • South Ashfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
    • West Hawley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • West Hawley is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
    • Conway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • South Deerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • Sunderland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Hawley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Hawley is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baird Four Corners, with the one closest to Baird Four Corners listed first.
    • Huntington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Southampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Westhampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Middlefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Easthampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • West Farms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Farms is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
    • Worthington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Chesterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Bay State
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay State is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
    • Florence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Florence is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Leeds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Mount Tom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baird Four Corners, with the one closest to Baird Four Corners listed first.
    • East Hartland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hartland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • Hartland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • West Hartland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Granby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Granby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
    • Rising Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
    • West Granby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Granby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Salmon Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
    • Chatsworth Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
    • East Granby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baird Four Corners, with the one closest to Baird Four Corners listed first.
    • Hampsted
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
    • Riverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Colebrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • North Colebrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
    • Colebrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Barkhamsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Barkhamsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Winsted
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hartford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Grantville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Grantville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Norfolk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baird Four Corners, with the one closest to Baird Four Corners listed first.
    • Somersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Somers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <1>
    • Ellington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Ellington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Windermere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
    • Rockville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baird Four Corners, with the one closest to Baird Four Corners listed first.
    • Green River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Austerlitz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Copake Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Baird Four Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baird Four Corners.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Baird Four Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baird Four Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Warfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tolland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Northeast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Quarter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Street Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Street Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver Street Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Westfield.
    • The Silver Street Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Granville Cemetery
    • Southeast Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRN.806 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91031 <3>
  • North Blandford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Blanford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (390 more) ...
    • Dubois Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hartland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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>

While we didn't find Baird Four Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baird Four Corners.

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

  • West Granville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West Granville is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
  • Blandford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Tolland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tolland is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Granville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Granville is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
  • North Blandford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
  • Russell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
  • New Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • New Boston is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • Hartland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • West Hartland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • East Hartland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
  • Huntington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Southwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Westfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Otis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people

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

Newspapers Published in Baird Four Corners ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baird Four Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baird Four Corners, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baird Four Corners.

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 websites either 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 Baird Four Corners:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.

<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baird Four Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Baird Four Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.