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 Hardwick (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 Hardwick. 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 Hardwick ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Hardwick was settled in 1737.
- It was incorporated in 1739.
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 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.
Hardwick is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Hardwick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hardwick:
- Worcester County (The home county of Hardwick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardwick, with the one closest to Hardwick listed first.
- Gilbertville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Wheelwright
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- New Braintree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Barre Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- South Barre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
- Dana ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Oakham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Barre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
- Heald Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
- Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- North Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardwick, with the one closest to Hardwick listed first.
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Millington ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Cooleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- New Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Shutesbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Locks Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Morse Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Leverett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Moores Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Wendell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Wendell Depot
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- North Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardwick, with the one closest to Hardwick listed first.
- Thorndike
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Tenneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Palmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Three Rivers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Brimfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Ludlow City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- North Wilbraham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Monson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Holland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Wales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Wales is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- Ludlow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Wilbraham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Indian Orchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardwick, with the one closest to Hardwick listed first.
- Ware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Pelham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Belchertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Bondsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- West Pelham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- East Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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
- South Amherst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Granby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - North Amherst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Hadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardwick, with the one closest to Hardwick listed first.
- Ashby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- South Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- South Village is located in Middlesex County
- Shaker Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardwick, with the one closest to Hardwick listed first.
- Sherwood Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Hazardville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardwick, with the one closest to Hardwick listed first.
- State Line
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Staffordville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <3>
- Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- 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>
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Stafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Stafford Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- 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>
- Somers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Somers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- 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)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardwick, with the one closest to Hardwick listed first.
- Quinebaug
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <3>
- Fabyan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <3>
- East Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Woodstock
- East Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Woodstock <3>
- West Woodstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Woodstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Westford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Windham County (CT)
- Woodstock Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
- Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <3>
- North Grosvenor Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <3>
- East Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Grosvenor Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <3>
- South Woodstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <3>
- Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Woodstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardwick, with the one closest to Hardwick listed first.
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Fitzwilliam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam
- Fitzwilliam is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzwilliam <3>
- Rindge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
- Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <3>
- West Rindge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rindge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
- Windham County (VT)
- South Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- South Vernon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hardwick, see our County-by-County Page for Hardwick.
Cemeteries Near Hardwick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hardwick.
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 Hardwick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hardwick, with the one closest to Hardwick listed first.
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
- The Hale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Southeast Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NBR.803 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91048 <5>
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Miles Holden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Holden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (435 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Aspen Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspen Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WAR.800 <4>
- Old St. Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Carmel 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hardwick had a population of 750 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hardwick had a population of 3,047 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hardwick, with the one closest to Hardwick listed first.
- Gilbertville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - New Braintree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Barre Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Ware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Dana ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Nichewaug ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Enfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Oakham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Barre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
- West Ware
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- North Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Coldbrook Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Springs
- Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
- West Brookfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hardwick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hardwick.
Newspapers Published in Hardwick ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardwick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hardwick, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hardwick.
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 helpful 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 Hardwick:
- 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 Worcester County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
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- 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
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cheshire County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardwick. 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 Hardwick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hardwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3501, Longitude: -72.1995 In this case, the coordinates for Hardwick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |