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 Granby (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 Granby. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
A Few Details for Granby ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Granby was settled in 1727.
- It was incorporated in 1768.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Granby 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 Granby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Granby:
- Hampshire County (The home county of Granby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
- South Hadley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- South Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Mount Tom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Belchertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Northampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Easthampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Amherst Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- East Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- West Pelham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Hatfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
- East Otis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Peru
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Becket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Otis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - North Otis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
- North Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Leverett
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Shutesbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Sunderland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Whately
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
- Whately is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- South Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Moores Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Cooleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Locks Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Millington ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Montague
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Conway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
- Ludlow City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Indian Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Holyoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Aldenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- North Wilbraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Chicopee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Three Rivers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Thorndike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Wilbraham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Palmer
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - West Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Gilbertville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Hardwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Dana ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - North Dana ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- West Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- New Braintree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Wheelwright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Brookfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
- Sherwood Manor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Enfield
(18 miles [29 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 <2>
- Hazardville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Thompsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Rising Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Enfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Southwood Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
- Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Suffield Depot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
- Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Suffield
(20 miles [32.2 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 <2>
- Suffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - West Suffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Broad Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Brook
- Broad Brook is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broad Brook <2>
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
- Hampsted
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Barkhamsted
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkhamsted <2>
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
- Somersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- State Line
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Somers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Somers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Stafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Stafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
- Staffordville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <2>
- Crystal Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Ellington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Stafford Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <2>
- Ellington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Windham County (CT)
- Westford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Windham County (CT)
- Westford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Granby, see our County-by-County Page for Granby.
Newspapers Published in Granby ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Granby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Granby, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Granby.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Granby:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hartford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Litchfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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
Cemeteries Near Granby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Granby.
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 Granby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of South Hadley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91341 <4>
- Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of South Hadley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #911793 <4>
- St. Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91671 <4>
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Precious Blood Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in South Hadley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Munsing Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsing Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsing Street Cemetery
- Sholom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sholom Cemetery
- Island Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Pond Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91135 <4>
- Ludlow Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludlow Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Center Cemetery
- Lake Vale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- The Lake Vale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Metacomet Cemetery
- Pond Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Vale Cemetery
- St. Jerome Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jerome Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jerome Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91574 <4>
- Forestdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forestdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestdale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90991 <4>
- Continue List (377 more) ...
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91674 <4>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Granby had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Granby had a population of 6,262 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
- South Hadley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- South Hadley Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hadley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Falls
- South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
- Ludlow Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Center
- Ludlow Center is located in Hampden County
- Dwight
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - South Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Mount Tom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Holyoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Indian Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Belchertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Chicopee Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicopee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee Falls
- Chicopee Falls is located in Hampden County
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Red Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
- Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
- Northampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Easthampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Red Bridge
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Granby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Granby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Granby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2565, Longitude: -72.5162 In this case, the coordinates for Granby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Granby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |