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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 Cold Spring (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 Cold Spring. 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 Cold Spring ...

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 Cold Spring: Cold Spg. (or less commonly used: Cold Spng. or Cold Sprng.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Cold Spring is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Worcester, Cheshire (NH) & Windham (VT).

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Cold Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
    • Mount Hermon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hermon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County
    • Gill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Bernardston
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Northfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Turners Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • West Northfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Northfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Northfield
      • West Northfield is located in Franklin County
    • Millers Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
      • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Leyden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Greenfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
    • Montague City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
      • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • East Deerfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
      • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
    • Drury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County
    • Florida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • East Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
    • Savoy Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savoy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
      • Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
    • Savoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Adams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • North Adams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Renfrew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renfrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
    • Zylonite
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zylonite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County
  • Hampden County
    • Ludlow City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
    • North Amherst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Amherst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • North Hatfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • East Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • North Hadley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
      • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Pelham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • West Pelham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • Hatfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • West Hatfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hatfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
      • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Williamsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
    • Athol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Royalston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
      • North Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Phillipston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Petersham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
      • Petersham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
    • Brooks Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • Baldwinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
      • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
    • Goulding Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
    • Waterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Worcester County
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
      • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <3>
    • Ashuelot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
    • Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
    • Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
    • Spofford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Swanzey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
      • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <3>
    • East Swanzey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Swanzey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
      • East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Swanzey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
      • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <3>
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
      • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Fitzwilliam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • West Peterborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Peterborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
      • West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Readsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
      • Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Searsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Stamford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stamford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
    • South Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
      • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Guilford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Fairview Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Brattleboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Halifax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Halifax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Brattleboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
      • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
    • West Brattleboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ames Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
      • Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
    • West Halifax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Cold Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cold Spring.

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

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

  • Gill Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Field Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pentecost Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pentecost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Northfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill 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 #LEY.803 <4>
  • High Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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 Cold Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cold Spring.

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

  • Gill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
    • Gill is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
  • Mount Hermon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hermon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
    • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County
  • Bernardston
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
    • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Riverside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Franklin County
  • Northfield Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Farms
    • Northfield Farms is located in Franklin County
  • Northfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • East Northfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northfield
    • East Northfield is located in Franklin County
  • Millers Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
    • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
  • Farley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
    • Farley is located in Franklin County
  • West Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Northfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Northfield
    • West Northfield is located in Franklin County
  • South Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
    • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
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    • Montague City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
      • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <3>
    • Leyden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people

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

Newspapers Published in Cold Spring ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cold Spring, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cold Spring.

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 Cold Spring:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cold Spring. 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 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 Cold Spring, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cold Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cold Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6626, Longitude: -72.5134       In this case, the coordinates for Cold Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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