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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 East Charlemont (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 East Charlemont. 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 East Charlemont ...

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 East Charlemont: E. Charlemont

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.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of East Charlemont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Charlemont, with the one closest to East Charlemont listed first.
    • Buckland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Shelburne Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Shattuckville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Heath
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Griswoldville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswoldville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
    • Dell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Franklin County
    • Charlemont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Colrain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Foundry Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Shelburne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hawley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • North Heath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County
    • Ashfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Charlemont, with the one closest to East Charlemont listed first.
    • Drury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County
    • Florida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Savoy Center
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
      • Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
    • Savoy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • East Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Renfrew
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Zylonite
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County
    • Arnoldville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
    • North Adams
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Peru
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Town Crest Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
      • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Charlemont, with the one closest to East Charlemont listed first.
    • North Chester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
      • North Chester is located in Hampden County
    • Chester Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Holyoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
      • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
    • North Blandford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Russell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Charlemont, with the one closest to East Charlemont listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Goshen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Swift River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cummington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • West Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Chesterfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
    • North Hatfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Worthington Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
    • Haydenville
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Worthington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Leeds
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Hatfield
      (19 miles [30.6 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
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Charlemont, with the one closest to East Charlemont listed first.
    • Athol
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
      • North Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Royalston
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Charlemont, with the one closest to East Charlemont listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester
      (23 miles [37 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.<2>
      • 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>
    • Chesterfield
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Spofford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Swanzey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Westmoreland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Charlemont, with the one closest to East Charlemont listed first.
    • Berlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Center Berlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Berlin
      • Center Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Wyomanock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
      • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Charlemont, with the one closest to East Charlemont listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Readsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stamford
      (18 miles [29 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Woodford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Woodford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pownal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Pownal Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Woodford Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Bennington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Glastenbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastenbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastenbury
      • Glastenbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Charlemont, with the one closest to East Charlemont listed first.
    • Halifax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Halifax
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • West Halifax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Jacksonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Whitingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ames Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
      • Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Marlboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Wilmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Wilmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Brattleboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near East Charlemont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Charlemont.

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

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

  • Arms Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHL.801 <4>
  • Leavitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Doane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southwest of Heath.
  • Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Shirkshire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Shelburne Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ashfield Plain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.
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    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brick School Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick School 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, East Charlemont had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Buckland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Heath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Shattuckville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
    • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
  • Griswoldville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswoldville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
    • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
  • Adamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Franklin County
  • Dell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Franklin County
  • Charlemont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
    • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Hawley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • North Heath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
    • North Heath is located in Franklin County
  • Ashfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • East Shelburne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelburne
    • East Shelburne is located in Franklin County
  • South Ashfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
    • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Bardwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Elm Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Rowe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people

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

Newspapers Published in East Charlemont ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Charlemont.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Charlemont, 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 East Charlemont.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to East Charlemont:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Charlemont. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Charlemont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Charlemont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6223, Longitude: -72.7898       In this case, the coordinates for East Charlemont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 East Charlemont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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