Our Genealogy Helper
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 Eaglesville (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 Eaglesville. 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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Eaglesville is located in Worcester County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Eaglesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eaglesville:
- Worcester County (The home county of Eaglesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaglesville, with the one closest to Eaglesville listed first.
- Athol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Phillipston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- Petersham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Brooks Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
- Goulding Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
- Dana ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dana is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Royalston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Baldwinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Templeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
- East Templeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Mill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaglesville, with the one closest to Eaglesville listed first.
- Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Morse Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- New Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- North Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- Wendell Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Millington ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Tully
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tully is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Wendell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wendell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Erving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Erving is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
- Cooleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Mayo Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
- Locks Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Shutesbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaglesville, with the one closest to Eaglesville listed first.
- Thorndike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Three Rivers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- West Brimfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Ludlow City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Palmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Tenneyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Ludlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- North Wilbraham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- Brimfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- Holyoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Indian Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Wilbraham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Aldenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaglesville, with the one closest to Eaglesville listed first.
- Pelham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- West Pelham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Enfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- East Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- North Amherst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- Amherst Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- South Amherst
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- North Hadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
- Belchertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Ware
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Hatfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- North Hatfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaglesville, with the one closest to Eaglesville listed first.
- Ashby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ashby is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- South Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- Old City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Old City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- West Townsend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
- Townsend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaglesville, with the one closest to Eaglesville listed first.
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fitzwilliam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ashuelot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Rindge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Rindge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- Hinsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Swanzey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
- Swanzey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Swanzey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jaffrey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaglesville, with the one closest to Eaglesville listed first.
- New Ipswich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peterborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Peterborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
- Mason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
- Temple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Temple is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <1>
- North Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Village is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- West Wilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Wilton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wilton
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaglesville, with the one closest to Eaglesville listed first.
- South Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
- Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
- Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brattleboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
- West Brattleboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brattleboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
- Halifax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Halifax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Ames Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
- East Dummerston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
- West Halifax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eaglesville, see our County-by-County Page for Eaglesville.
Cemeteries Near Eaglesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eaglesville.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Eaglesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eaglesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eaglesville, with the one closest to Eaglesville listed first.
- Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Northwest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Sherborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ellinwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary RC Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Athol.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATH.807 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91078 <3>
- Silver Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coolidge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (397 more) ...
- East Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipston Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Eaglesville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eaglesville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eaglesville, with the one closest to Eaglesville listed first.
- South Athol
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Athol is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Athol
- North New Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Salem
- Athol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- New Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- Millington ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- North Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- Wendell Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- Petersham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Phillipston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Tully
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tully is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wendell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wendell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Cooleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Erving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Erving is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eaglesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eaglesville.
Newspapers Published in Eaglesville ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eaglesville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eaglesville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eaglesville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Eaglesville:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- Middlesex County
- Cheshire County
- Hillsborough County
- Windham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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.
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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Eaglesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eaglesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |