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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 Belcher Square (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 Belcher Square. 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 Belcher Square ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Belcher Square: Belcher Sq. (or less commonly used: Belcher Sqr.)

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 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.

Belcher Square is located in Berkshire County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berkshire County: Litchfield (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Columbia (NY), Rensselaer (NY) & Bennington (VT).

Below are the counties that are near Belcher Square. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belcher Square:

  • Berkshire County     (The home county of Belcher Square)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belcher Square, with the one closest to Belcher Square listed first.
    • Great Barrington
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Van Deusenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Deusenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
      • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
    • Housatonic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
      • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
    • Egremont Plain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egremont Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County
    • Alford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Egremont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • South Egremont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
    • North Egremont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
    • Glendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Berkshire County
    • Hartsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
    • Rockdale Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
      • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County
    • Sheffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belcher Square, with the one closest to Belcher Square listed first.
    • North Blandford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Tolland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • Blandford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Chester Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
    • West Granville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
      • West Granville is located in Hampden County
    • North Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
      • North Chester is located in Hampden County
    • Russell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
    • Granville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Woronoco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
    • Hampton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belcher Square, with the one closest to Belcher Square listed first.
    • Middlefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Worthington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Huntington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Worthington Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
    • West Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Chesterfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Cummington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Westhampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Plainfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Swift River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belcher Square, with the one closest to Belcher Square listed first.
    • Hartland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • West Hartland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hartland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
      • West Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <3>
    • Hartland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • East Hartland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
      • East Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <3>
    • Granby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
    • North Granby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
      • North Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <3>
    • West Granby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belcher Square, with the one closest to Belcher Square listed first.
    • Canaan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
    • Clayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Taconic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wangum Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
      • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • North Canaan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • East Canaan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <3>
    • Salisbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Amesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Canaan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Falls Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Albany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belcher Square, with the one closest to Belcher Square listed first.
    • Coeymans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aquetuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County (NY)
    • Ravena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravena
      • Ravena is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravena <3>
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belcher Square, with the one closest to Belcher Square listed first.
    • Green River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Austerlitz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Copake Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Copake Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Craryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Red Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Weed Mines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weed Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Harlemville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
      • Harlemville is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Canaan Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Martindale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Canaan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
      • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belcher Square, with the one closest to Belcher Square listed first.
    • Irondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Millerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <3>
    • Pine Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Jackson Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Mount Ross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Leedsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
      • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Amenia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Amenia Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
      • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Bangall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Greene County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belcher Square, with the one closest to Belcher Square listed first.
    • Athens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Greene County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
    • Coxsackie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Catskill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Jefferson Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County (NY)
    • Leeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <3>
    • Medway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County (NY)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belcher Square, with the one closest to Belcher Square listed first.
    • Wyomanock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
      • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Brainard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Nassau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
      • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Hoag Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoag Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
      • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Nassau
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nassau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <3>
    • West Stephentown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
      • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • East Schodack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Schodack Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Schodack Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <3>
    • Sliters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sliters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
      • Sliters is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Ulster County (NY)
    • Malden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County (NY)
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson

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

Cemeteries Near Belcher Square ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belcher Square.

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

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pelton Brook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • VanDeusen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Corashire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corashire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corashire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (260 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Great Barrington
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
    • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
  • Van Deusenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Deusenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
    • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
  • Egremont Plain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egremont Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
    • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County
  • Housatonic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
    • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
  • South Egremont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
    • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
  • Alford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
    • Alford is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • North Egremont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
    • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
  • Hartsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Berkshire County
  • Rockdale Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
    • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
  • South Lee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
    • South Lee is located in Berkshire County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stockbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
    • Mill River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
    • Monterey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people

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

Newspapers Published in Belcher Square ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belcher Square.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belcher Square, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belcher Square.

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 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 Belcher Square:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

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

<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Belcher Square, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belcher Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belcher Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2001, Longitude: -73.3468       In this case, the coordinates for Belcher Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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