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 Elmwood (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 Elmwood. 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 Elmwood ...
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.
Another variation: Elm Wood.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Elmwood. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmwood.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Elmwood is located in Hampden 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 Hampden County: Hartford (CT), Litchfield (CT), Tolland (CT), Berkshire, Hampshire & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Elmwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elmwood:
- Hampden County (The home county of Elmwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Holyoke
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Aldenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Chicopee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Merrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- West Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Ludlow City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Indian Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Hampton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Ludlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- Agawam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Feeding Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- East Otis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
- Otis
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- North Otis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
- Becket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- East Windsor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- West Becket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
- Peru
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peru is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Sandisfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- South Sandisfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
- Tyringham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Hinsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Whately
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Whately is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Leverett
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Sunderland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- South Deerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- Shutesbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Conway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Conway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Moores Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Cooleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Montague
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- South Ashfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
- Locks Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Ashfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- South Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Easthampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Southampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Mount Tom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
- Granby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- Northampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Bay State
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bay State is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- West Farms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Farms is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
- Westhampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Leeds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- South Amherst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- West Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Gilbertville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Warren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Warren is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- West Brookfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Dana ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dana is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Hardwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hardwick is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- Brookfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Fiskdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
- New Braintree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Old Sturbridge Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Rising Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Sherwood Manor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Enfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Hazardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Suffield Depot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
- Suffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Suffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Enfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
- Suffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
- Southwood Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
- Green Manor Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Green Manor Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Manor Village
- North Granby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Hampsted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
- Barkhamsted
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barkhamsted
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
- Riverton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colebrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- North Colebrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
- Pleasant Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colebrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Meadow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Puddle Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
- Winsted
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Somersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
- Somers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- State Line
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Ellington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ellington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
- Stafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
- Crystal Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Stafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Windermere
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Windermere is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
- Stafford Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Staffordville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Windham County (CT)
- Westford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westford is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elmwood, see our County-by-County Page for Elmwood.
Cemeteries Near Elmwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elmwood.
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 Elmwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elmwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- St. Jerome Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jerome Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jerome Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91574 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forestdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sholom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forestdale Cemetery West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ashley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (377 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Elmwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elmwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Holyoke
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Ingleside
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ingleside is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- South Hadley Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Falls
- Chicopee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Chicopee Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chicopee Falls is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee Falls
- West Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Merrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Brightwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brightwood is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Athol Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Athol Junction is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol Junction
- Easthampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- South Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Southampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mittineague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mittineague is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittineague
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Indian Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elmwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elmwood.
Newspapers Published in Elmwood ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elmwood, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elmwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elmwood:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Hampden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
- Franklin County
- Hampshire County
- Worcester County
- Hartford County
- Litchfield County
- Tolland 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 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. |
| <3> | 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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| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Elmwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elmwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |