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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 Conway (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 Conway. 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 Conway ...

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

  • Conway was settled in 1762.
  • It was incorporated in 1775.

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 and 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.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Conway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • South Ashfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ashfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shelburne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,840 people
    • Deerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Deerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Whately
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelburne Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sunderland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Deerfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Montague
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Montague City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
      • Montague City is located in Franklin County
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • East Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Savoy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Drury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Peru
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Savoy Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Florida
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Arnoldville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hinsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
    • Renfrew
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renfrew
      • From Conway to Renfrew
    • Becket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Dalton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • North Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Holyoke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
    • Chester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • Ludlow City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
      • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
    • Aldenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hampton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Woronoco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Chicopee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Blandford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • North Blandford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Goshen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hatfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Haydenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
      • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
    • Swift River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swift River
      • From Conway to Swift River
    • Leeds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
    • West Hatfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hatfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Amherst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hadley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesterfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Cummington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
      • North Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Dana
      • From Conway to North Dana
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dana
      • From Conway to Dana
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwich
      • From Conway to Greenwich
    • Athol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Petersham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hardwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Phillipston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Royalston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbertville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Barre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Brooks Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • Goulding Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Readsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Stamford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stamford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Searsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway, with the one closest to Conway listed first.
    • Halifax
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • West Halifax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • South Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Jacksonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Whitingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Whitingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
      • Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
    • Ames Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Brattleboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Brattleboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Conway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conway.

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

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

  • Howland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cricket Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cricket Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cricket Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southpart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southpart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southpart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Shirkshire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shirkshire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shirkshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Deerfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Deerfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashfield Plain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whately Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (399 more) ...
    • Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Conway had a population of 900 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Conway had a population of 1,875 people.

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

  • West Deerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Deerfield
    • West Deerfield is located in Franklin County
  • Bardwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
    • Bardwell is located in Franklin County
  • South Ashfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ashfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Whately
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
  • Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Goshen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Whately
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Whately have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Whately
    • East Whately is located in Franklin County
  • Sunderland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Hatfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Deerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Cheapside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheapside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Franklin County
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Conway ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conway.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Conway. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Conway and those printed in the larger area surrounding Conway.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7> of Conway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Conway:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conway. 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>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.
<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 Conway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Conway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5094, Longitude: -72.6985    









 

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