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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 Brimfield (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 Brimfield. 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 Brimfield ...

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

  • Brimfield was settled in 1706.
  • It was incorporated in 1731.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Brimfield is located in Hampden 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 Hampden County: Hartford (CT), Litchfield (CT), Tolland (CT), Berkshire, Hampshire & Worcester.

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

  • Hampden County     (The home county of Brimfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
    • Wales
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Holland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Monson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Tenneyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
    • South Factory Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
    • Palmer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Thorndike
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • State Line
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County
    • Three Rivers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
    • Hampden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Wilbraham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
      • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Cooleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • Shutesbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • New Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Leverett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Locks Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
    • Morse Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • Moores Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Sunderland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
    • Ware
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Bondsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Belchertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Granby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • South Amherst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • South Hadley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
    • West Pelham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • East Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
    • Fiskdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County
    • Sturbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • West Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Globe Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
    • West Brookfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Brookfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Southbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Charlton City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
      • Charlton City is located in Worcester County
    • East Brookfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • Charlton Depot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
      • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
    • Hazardville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
      • Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Enfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sherwood Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Enfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Southwood Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
      • Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Broad Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Pond Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Thompsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • East Windsor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
    • Windsorville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
      • Windsorville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Spring Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Suffield Depot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
    • State Line
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Staffordville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Stafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Stafford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Somers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Willington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <2>
    • East Willington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
      • East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
    • Westford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Windham County (CT)
    • East Woodstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Quinebaug
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Woodstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
      • West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Woodstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fabyan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Eastford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
    • West Glocester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Burrillville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Pascoag
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
      • Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Harrisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Whipple
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Foster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Glendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Chepachet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)

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

Newspapers Published in Brimfield ...

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 Brimfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brimfield, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brimfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Brimfield:

Cemeteries Near Brimfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brimfield.

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

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

  • Brimfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old Warren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Warren Cemetery
  • Grouts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grouts Cemetery
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
  • Moulton Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • North Main Street Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Main Street Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
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    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Monson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91098 <4>
    • Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
    • Brookfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brimfield had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brimfield had a population of 3,679 people.

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

  • East Brimfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brimfield
    • East Brimfield is located in Hampden County
  • Wales
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
  • Holland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
  • Fiskdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
    • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
  • West Brimfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
    • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
  • North Monson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monson
    • North Monson is located in Hampden County
  • Monson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Monson is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • South Monson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monson
    • South Monson is located in Hampden County
  • West Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
    • West Warren is located in Worcester County
  • Sturbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
    • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
  • Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Mashapaug
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashapaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashapaug
    • Mashapaug is located in Tolland County (CT)
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    • Palmer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • State Line
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Globe Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village 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 Brimfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brimfield.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brimfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brimfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1229, Longitude: -72.2009       In this case, the coordinates for Brimfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Brimfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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