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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 Belchertown (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 Belchertown. 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 Belchertown ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Belchertown was settled in 1731.
  • It was incorporated in 1761.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Belchertown is located in Hampshire 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 Hampshire County: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden & Worcester.

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

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Belchertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belchertown, with the one closest to Belchertown listed first.
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Belchertown to Enfield
    • Bondsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Granby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Pelham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Pelham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ware
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • South Hadley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Amherst Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hadley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Hatfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belchertown, with the one closest to Belchertown listed first.
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From Belchertown to Smiths
    • Shutesbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cooleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Leverett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Locks Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Moores Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sunderland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Whately
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Deerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Montague
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Morse Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belchertown, with the one closest to Belchertown listed first.
    • Three Rivers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ludlow City
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Thorndike
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • North Wilbraham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Palmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ludlow
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Tenneyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Orchard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilbraham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Monson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Aldenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holyoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicopee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belchertown, with the one closest to Belchertown listed first.
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwich
      • From Belchertown to Greenwich
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbertville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Hardwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dana
      • From Belchertown to Dana
    • West Brookfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Braintree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wheelwright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
    • Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • Barre Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belchertown, with the one closest to Belchertown listed first.
    • Sherwood Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazardville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Enfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Enfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • Southwood Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
      • Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Rising Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Suffield Depot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Suffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Suffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
      • West Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <3>
    • Mill Pond Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Suffield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • Broad Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belchertown, with the one closest to Belchertown listed first.
    • State Line
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Belchertown to State Line
    • Somers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <3>
    • Somersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <3>
    • Stafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • Stafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <3>
    • Staffordville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Stafford Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Ellington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <3>
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belchertown, with the one closest to Belchertown listed first.
    • Westford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Quinebaug
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Woodstock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
    • Woodstock Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
      • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <3>
    • Ashford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • East Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fabyan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
      • Eastford is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • Eastford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Belchertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belchertown.

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

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

  • South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Vale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Quabbin Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dwight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLC.805 <4>
  • Munsell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Munsing Street Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsing Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsing Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ludlow Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludlow Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Four Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Palmer Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Center 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Belchertown had a population of 920 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belchertown had a population of 15,103 people.

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

  • West Ware
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ware
    • West Ware is located in Hampshire County
  • Enfield ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Enfield
    • From Belchertown to Enfield
  • Dwight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Hampshire County
  • Bondsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Granby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Ludlow Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Center
    • Ludlow Center is located in Hampden County
  • Three Rivers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Whipples
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipples
    • Whipples is located in Hampden County
  • Greenwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Hampshire County
  • South Amherst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Pelham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Red Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
    • Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
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    • Thorndike
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • West Pelham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ludlow
      (8 miles [12.9 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Belchertown ...

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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belchertown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Belchertown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Belchertown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Belchertown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<7> of Belchertown.

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 helpful 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 Belchertown:

The official website for Belchertown: www.belchertown.org/

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 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.

<5>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.
<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 Belchertown, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belchertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belchertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2769, Longitude: -72.4009       In this case, the coordinates for Belchertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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