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 Bassets Corner (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 Bassets Corner. 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 Bassets Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

• A typical abbreviation for Bassets Corner: Bassets Cor. (or less commonly used: Bassets Crn.)

• While the name of this community is Bassets Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bassets Corner may originally have been Basset's Corner.
  
  Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bassets Corner might be written as Basset Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

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

• Worcester County     (The home county of Bassets Corner)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bassets Corner, with the one closest to Bassets Corner listed first.
  • Petersham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
    • Petersham is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
  • Mill Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
  • Goulding Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
    • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
  • Phillipston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
    • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
  • Barre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
  • Heald Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
    • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
  • Brooks Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
    • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
  • Templeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
    • Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
  • Hubbardston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
    • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
  • South Barre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • South Barre is located in Worcester County
  • East Templeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
    • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
  • Barre Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
    • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Worcester County
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bassets Corner, with the one closest to Bassets Corner listed first.
  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Millington is located in Franklin County
  • New Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
  • Orange
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Morse Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
    • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
  • North Orange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
    • North Orange is located in Franklin County
  • Tully
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
    • Tully is located in Franklin County
  • Cooleyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
  • Wendell Depot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
    • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
  • Smiths ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Smiths is located in Franklin County
  • Shutesbury
    (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Wendell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
    • Wendell is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Erving
    (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Locks Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
• Hampden County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bassets Corner, with the one closest to Bassets Corner listed first.
  • Thorndike
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
  • Three Rivers
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
  • Tenneyville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
    • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
  • Palmer
    (24 miles [38.6 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
  • Brimfield
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
    • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
  • Ludlow City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
    • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
  • Monson
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Monson is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • North Wilbraham
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wilbraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
    • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
  • Holland
    (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Wales
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
  • Ludlow
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • Indian Orchard
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
    • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
  • Wilbraham
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Bassets Corner, with the one closest to Bassets Corner listed first.
  • Enfield ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
  • Pelham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
  • Ware
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
  • Belchertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
    • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
  • West Pelham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • East Village is located in Hampshire County
  • Bondsville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
    • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
  • South Amherst
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
    • South Amherst 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Amherst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
    • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • North Hadley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
    • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Granby
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
    • Granby is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
• Middlesex County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bassets Corner, with the one closest to Bassets Corner listed first.
  • Ashby
    (20 miles [32.2 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
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
    • South Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Old City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Old City is located in Middlesex County
  • West Townsend
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
    • West Townsend 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.<2> 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
  • Townsend
    (25 miles [40.2 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
  • West Groton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
    • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
  • Townsend Harbor
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
    • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
  • 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
  • Groton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Groton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
  • Hudson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
  • Paper Mill Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
• Cheshire County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bassets Corner, with the one closest to Bassets Corner listed first.
  • Fitzwilliam Depot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
    • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Rindge
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
  • Fitzwilliam
    (20 miles [32.2 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 <4>
  • Richmond
    (20 miles [32.2 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 <4>
  • West Rindge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rindge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
    • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Jaffrey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Winchester
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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 <4>
  • Troy
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Ashuelot
    (25 miles [40.2 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 <4>
  • East Swanzey
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Swanzey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
    • East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Hinsdale
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
  • Swanzey
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
    • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <4>
  • West Swanzey
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
    • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <4>
• Hillsborough County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bassets Corner, with the one closest to Bassets Corner listed first.
  • New Ipswich
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Greenville
    (25 miles [40.2 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 <4>
  • Mason
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Sharon
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Temple
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Peterborough
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
    • Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <4>
  • West Peterborough
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Peterborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
    • West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Brookline
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <4>
  • West Wilton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wilton
    • West Wilton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • North Village
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • North Village is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
• Windham County (VT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Bassets Corner, with the one closest to Bassets Corner listed first.
  • South Vernon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
    • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Vernon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bassets Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bassets Corner.

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

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

• Williams Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ledgeville Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledgeville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• East Street Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Coolidge Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coolidge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coolidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lincoln Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• South Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
• Nichewaug Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichewaug Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichewaug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Jenkins Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Buckminster Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckminster Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Glen Valley Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Valley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Forest Hill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the east of Hubbardston.
  • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 76 miles to the north).
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HUB.807 <6>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90990 <7>
• Phillipston Center Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillipston Center Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #PHL.800 <6>
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  • West Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Street Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FIT.803 <6>
  • Miles Holden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Holden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<8>

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

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

• Williamsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
  • Williamsville is located in Worcester County
• Petersham
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
  • Petersham is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
• Nichewaug ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichewaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichewaug
  • Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
• Barre
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Barre is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
• Phillipston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
  • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
• Templeton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
  • Templeton is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
• Hubbardston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
  • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
• North Dana ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
  • North Dana is located in Worcester County
• Dana ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Dana is located in Worcester County
• Barre Plains
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
  • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
• Smithville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Worcester County
• Coldbrook Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Springs
  • Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
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  • Hubbardston Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardston Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
    • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
  • East Templeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
    • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
  • South Athol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Athol
    • South Athol is located in Worcester County

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

Newspapers Published in Bassets Corner ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bassets Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bassets Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bassets Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Bassets Corner:

• 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
  • 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

• 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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/