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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Griswoldville (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 Griswoldville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Griswoldville is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Worcester, Cheshire (NH) & Windham (VT).

Below are the counties that are near Griswoldville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Griswoldville:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Griswoldville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswoldville, with the one closest to Griswoldville listed first.
    • Foundry Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Colrain
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Shattuckville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Elm Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shelburne Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Shelburne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,840 people
    • Leyden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Buckland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Heath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Heath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bernardston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswoldville, with the one closest to Griswoldville listed first.
    • Drury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Florida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Savoy Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Savoy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • East Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Zylonite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zylonite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zylonite
      • From Griswoldville to Zylonite
    • Adams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • North Adams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Renfrew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renfrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renfrew
      • From Griswoldville to Renfrew
    • Arnoldville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Peru
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Greylock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greylock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greylock
      • From Griswoldville to Greylock
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswoldville, with the one closest to Griswoldville listed first.
    • North Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswoldville, with the one closest to Griswoldville listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cummington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Swift River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hatfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Haydenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
      • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
    • North Hadley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Amherst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • West Chesterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Hatfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • West Hatfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswoldville, with the one closest to Griswoldville listed first.
    • Athol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Royalston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dana
      • From Griswoldville to Dana
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwich
      • From Griswoldville to Greenwich
    • Petersham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillipston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswoldville, with the one closest to Griswoldville listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Readsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
      • Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Stamford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Searsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Stamford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Woodford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Woodford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodford Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pownal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Pownal Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bennington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glastenbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastenbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastenbury
      • Glastenbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Bennington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswoldville, with the one closest to Griswoldville listed first.
    • Halifax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Halifax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Halifax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
      • Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
    • Whitingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • South Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ames Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Marlboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • West Brattleboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)

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

Cemeteries Near Griswoldville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Griswoldville.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Griswoldville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Shattuckville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • East Shelburne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelburne
    • East Shelburne is located in Franklin County
  • Adamsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Franklin County
  • Elm Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Charlemont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Charlemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlemont
    • East Charlemont is located in Franklin County
  • West Leyden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leyden
    • West Leyden is located in Franklin County
  • Buckland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Leyden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
    • Leyden is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Heath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Windham County (VT)
  • North Heath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bardwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Franklin County
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Charlemont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Griswoldville ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Griswoldville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Griswoldville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Griswoldville.

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 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 Griswoldville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griswoldville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<5>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.
<6>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 Griswoldville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 from Point A (ie- Griswoldville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griswoldville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6559, Longitude: -72.7144       In this case, the coordinates for Griswoldville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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