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 Barre (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 Barre. 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 Barre ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Barre was settled in 1720.
- It was incorporated in 1774.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Barre is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Barre. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barre:
- Worcester County (The home county of Barre)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- Heald Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
- Mill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- South Barre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
- Wheelwright
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Oakham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - North Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
- North Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Hubbardston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
- Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
- Petersham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Hubbardston Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
- Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
- New Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Hardwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Dana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Goulding Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- Millington ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- New Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Smiths ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Cooleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Morse Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Orange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Shutesbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- North Orange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Tully
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Wendell Depot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Wendell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Locks Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Erving
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Erving is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- Thorndike
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Brimfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Palmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Tenneyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Three Rivers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Holland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Ludlow City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Monson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- North Wilbraham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Wales
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Ludlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - South Factory Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
- Wilbraham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Ware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Pelham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Belchertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Bondsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
- West Pelham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- East Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- North Amherst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- South Amherst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Granby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Hadley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- Ashby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- South Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- South Village is located in Middlesex County
- Shaker Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Shirley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Old City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - West Townsend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
- West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Townsend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
- Ayer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Ayer is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
- Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Townsend Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
- Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- West Groton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- West Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Marlborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Groton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- State Line
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Staffordville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <2>
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- Quinebaug
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <2>
- Fabyan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <2>
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Rindge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
- Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <2>
- West Rindge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Fitzwilliam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam
- Fitzwilliam is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzwilliam <2>
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
- Jaffrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
- Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <2>
- Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Ashuelot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot
- Ashuelot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashuelot <2>
- East Swanzey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
- East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- New Ipswich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
- New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <2>
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Mason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Temple
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
- Windham County (VT)
- South Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- South Vernon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barre, see our County-by-County Page for Barre.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Barre ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barre.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Barre. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Barre and those printed in the larger area surrounding Barre.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Barre.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Barre:
- 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 Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cheshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
Cemeteries Near Barre ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barre.
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 Barre covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- Buckminster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckminster Cemetery
- Glen Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Valley Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Joyce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
- Kendall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Coldbrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldbrook Cemetery
- Continue List (433 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Miles Holden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Holden Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Williams 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Barre had a population of 2,090 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Barre had a population of 5,574 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- Barre Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
- Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
- Smithville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Worcester County
- Coldbrook Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Springs
- Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
- Williamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Worcester County
- Oakham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Nichewaug ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - North Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
- North Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Hubbardston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
- Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
- Petersham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Hardwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - New Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
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- West Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Hubbardston Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
- Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
- Dana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Rutland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barre. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Barre: www.town.barre.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> | 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 '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- Barre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4243, Longitude: -72.1055 |
| <4> | 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 Barre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |