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 Factory Hollow (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 Factory Hollow. 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 Factory Hollow ...
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 Factory Hollow: Factory Holw. (or less commonly used: Factory Hlw. or Factory Hllw.)
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Factory Hollow is located in Hampshire 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 Hampshire County: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Factory Hollow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Factory Hollow:
- Hampshire County (The home county of Factory Hollow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Factory Hollow, with the one closest to Factory Hollow listed first.
- North Amherst
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Amherst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- East Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- West Pelham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- North Hadley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
- North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- South Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - North Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
- North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - West Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hatfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
- West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Factory Hollow, with the one closest to Factory Hollow listed first.
- East Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- Peru
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Windsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Savoy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Drury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Drury is located in Berkshire County
- Savoy Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savoy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
- Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
- Becket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Florida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Hinsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Factory Hollow, with the one closest to Factory Hollow listed first.
- Leverett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Sunderland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Moores Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Shutesbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- South Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Whately
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
- Whately is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Locks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Montague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Cooleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Lake Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
- Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
- Deerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- East Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
- East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Factory Hollow, with the one closest to Factory Hollow listed first.
- Ludlow City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Holyoke
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Aldenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Indian Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Chicopee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- North Wilbraham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wilbraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Thorndike
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Three Rivers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Palmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Hampton Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Montgomery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Factory Hollow, with the one closest to Factory Hollow listed first.
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - North Dana ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Dana ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Hardwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Petersham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Gilbertville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Wheelwright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Athol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- West Warren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- Barre Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
- Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
- Barre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Factory Hollow, with the one closest to Factory Hollow listed first.
- Rising Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Sherwood Manor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Enfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <3>
- Hazardville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Thompsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Enfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Suffield Depot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
- Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Suffield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffield <3>
- West Suffield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
- West Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <3>
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Factory Hollow, with the one closest to Factory Hollow listed first.
- State Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Somers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Somers has also been known as:
- Central Somers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <3>
- Somersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
- Somersville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <3>
- Somers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Factory Hollow, with the one closest to Factory Hollow listed first.
- Ashuelot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot
- Ashuelot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashuelot <3>
- Hinsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <3>
- Winchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
- Richmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Factory Hollow, with the one closest to Factory Hollow listed first.
- South Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Guilford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Halifax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Halifax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- West Halifax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Halifax
- West Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Halifax <3>
- Fairview Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
- Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
- Brattleboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brattleboro <3>
- West Brattleboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brattleboro
- West Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brattleboro <3>
- Jacksonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <3>
- Whitingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Whitingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
- Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitingham <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Factory Hollow, see our County-by-County Page for Factory Hollow.
Cemeteries Near Factory Hollow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Factory Hollow.
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 Factory Hollow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Factory Hollow, with the one closest to Factory Hollow listed first.
- North Amherst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Amherst Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wildwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Amherst.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91862 <4>
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #AMH.800 <5>
- Long Plain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Plain Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEV.800 <5>
- Russellville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAD.803 <5>
- North Hadley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hadley Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAD.802 <5>
- Plainville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainville Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAD.804 <5>
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAD.806 <5>
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Whately Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Whately Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Whately Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WHA.801 <5>
- Continue List (395 more) ...
- North Sunderland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sunderland Cemetery
- Shutesbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutesbury Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<6> to the east of Shutesbury.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91835 <4>
- North Sunderland Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Factory Hollow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Factory Hollow.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Factory Hollow, with the one closest to Factory Hollow listed first.
- North Amherst
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Amherst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Leverett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- North Hadley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
- North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- West Pelham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Sunderland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - South Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- East Whately
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Whately have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Whately
- East Whately is located in Franklin County
- North Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
- North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- West Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hatfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
- West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dwight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Shutesbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Dwight
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Factory Hollow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Factory Hollow.
Newspapers Published in Factory Hollow ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Factory Hollow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Factory Hollow, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Factory Hollow.
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 Factory Hollow:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
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- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Hampshire County
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- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
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- Franklin County
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- Hampden County
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- Worcester County
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- Hartford County
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- Tolland County
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- Cheshire County
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- Windham County
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- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampshire County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampshire County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Factory Hollow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Factory Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Factory Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4154, Longitude: -72.5187 In this case, the coordinates for Factory Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Factory Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |