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 Hadley (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 Hadley. 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 Hadley ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

• Hadley was settled in 1659.
• It was incorporated in 1661.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

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

• Hampshire County     (The home county of Hadley)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
  • Hatfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Northampton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
    • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
  • North Hadley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
    • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • West Hatfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
    • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
  • South Amherst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Amherst Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Mount Tom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Tom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
    • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
  • Bay State
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay State. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
    • Bay State is located in Hampshire County
  • Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Hampshire County
  • East Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • North Amherst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
    • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Leeds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
• Berkshire County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
  • East Windsor
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
  • Peru
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • East Otis
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
    • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
  • Becket
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
    • Becket is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
  • Windsor
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Washington
    (26 miles [41.8 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Savoy
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • North Otis
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
    • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
  • Otis
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Hinsdale
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
  • West Becket
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Becket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
    • West Becket is located in Berkshire County
  • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
    • Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
  • Whately
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
    • Whately is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
  • Sunderland
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Leverett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
    • Leverett is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
  • South Deerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Shutesbury
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Moores Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
    • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Conway
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Smiths ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Smiths is located in Franklin County
  • Montague
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (13 miles [20.9 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
  • Locks Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Deerfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • East Deerfield
    (15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
    • 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 Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
  • Holyoke
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Ludlow City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Aldenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Aldenville is located in Hampden County
  • Chicopee
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Indian Orchard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
    • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
  • Ludlow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • Hampton Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
    • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
  • Montgomery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
  • North Wilbraham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
    • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
  • Springfield
    (16 miles [25.7 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
  • West Springfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
    • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
  • Thorndike
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
  • Three Rivers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
• Worcester County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
  • Greenwich ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
    • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
    • North Dana is located in Worcester County
  • Gilbertville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
  • Hardwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 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
  • Wheelwright
    (22 miles [35.4 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
  • Petersham
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
    • Petersham is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
  • Warren
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
  • New Braintree
    (23 miles [37 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
  • West Brookfield
    (23 miles [37 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
  • Barre Plains
    (24 miles [38.6 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
    • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
• Hartford County (CT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
  • Rising Corner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
    • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Sherwood Manor
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
    • Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Enfield
    (23 miles [37 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>
  • Thompsonville
    (23 miles [37 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)
  • Hazardville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
    • Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • West Suffield
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Enfield
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
  • Suffield Depot
    (25 miles [40.2 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
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
    • Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
  • Suffield
    (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
  • Southwood Acres
    (26 miles [41.8 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)
  • North Granby
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
    • North Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <3>
  • East Granby
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
    • East Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
• Tolland County (CT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
  • Somers
    (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
  • Somers
    (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
  • Somersville
    (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
  • State Line
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
  • Stafford
    (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
  • Stafford
    (29 miles [46.7 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 <3>
  • Staffordville
    (29 miles [46.7 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 <3>
  • Crystal Lake
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
  • Ellington
    (30 miles [48.3 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)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
  • Ellington
    (30 miles [48.3 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 <3>
  • Stafford Springs
    (30 miles [48.3 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 <3>
• Windham County (VT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
  • South Vernon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
    • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Vernon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Halifax
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)

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

Cemeteries Near Hadley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hadley.

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

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

• Old Hadley Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hadley Cemetery
• Bridge Street Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Street Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NTH.803 <4>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90814 <5>
• St. Brigids Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Holy Rosary Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAD.806 <4>
• Plainville Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainville Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAD.804 <4>
• Holy Trinity Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
• Hebrew Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Northampton.
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NTH.807 <4>
• North Hadley Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hadley Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HAD.802 <4>
• St. Mary Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91623 <5>
• West Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #AMH.800 <4>
• Spring Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NTH.804 <4>
• Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Park Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Street Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NTH.802 <4>
  • East Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in South Hadley.

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 Hadley had a population of 1,747 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hadley had a population of 5,327 people.

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

• Northampton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• Hatfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
• North Hadley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
  • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
• West Hatfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
  • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
• Bay State
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay State. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
  • Bay State is located in Hampshire County
• Mount Tom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Tom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
  • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
• South Amherst
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Amherst
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Florence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Hampshire County
• South Hadley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
  • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
• North Hatfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
  • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
• North Amherst
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
  • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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  • Leeds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
  • West Farms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
    • West Farms is located in Hampshire County
  • Easthampton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
    • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people

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

Newspapers Published in Hadley ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hadley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hadley, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hadley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hadley:

• 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
  • 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

• 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 ...

The official website for Hadley: www.hadleyma.org/

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