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 Lanesborough (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 Lanesborough. 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 Lanesborough ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Lanesborough was settled in 1753.
- It was incorporated in 1765.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Lanesborough is located in Berkshire 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 Berkshire County: Litchfield (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Columbia (NY), Rensselaer (NY) & Bennington (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Lanesborough. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lanesborough:
- Berkshire County (The home county of Lanesborough)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanesborough, with the one closest to Lanesborough listed first.
- Berkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Coltsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
- Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
- Cheshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Pittsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Dalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Town Crest Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - New Ashford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
- New Ashford is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Arnoldville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
- Hinsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Shaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 Berkshire County
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanesborough, with the one closest to Lanesborough listed first.
- Hawley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Charlemont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
- Charlemont is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Monroe Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
- Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
- Rowe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Rowe is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Ashfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Buckland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Dell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell is located in Franklin County
- South Ashfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
- South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Heath
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- North Heath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
- North Heath is located in Franklin County
- Shelburne Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
- Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
- Conway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanesborough, with the one closest to Lanesborough listed first.
- Chester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Chester Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County
- North Blandford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Blandford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Russell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
- Montgomery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanesborough, with the one closest to Lanesborough listed first.
- Plainfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Middlefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Worthington Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
- Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
- Worthington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Cummington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
- Cummington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Swift River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
- Swift River is located in Hampshire County
- West Chesterfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Chesterfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Goshen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Williamsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
- Huntington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Westhampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
- Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Haydenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Albany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanesborough, with the one closest to Lanesborough listed first.
- Menands
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
- Menands is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <2>
- Green Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Green Island is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <2>
- Watervliet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Watervliet is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <2>
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
- Coeymans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeymans
- Coeymans is located in Albany County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeymans <2>
- Glenmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
- Glenmont is located in Albany County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <2>
- Cohoes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
- Cohoes is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <2>
- Loudonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
- Loudonville is located in Albany County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <2>
- Beckers Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
- Beckers Corners is located in Albany County (NY)
- Bethlehem Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
- Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County (NY)
- Ravena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravena
- Ravena is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravena <2>
- Newtonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Albany County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonville <2>
- West Albany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
- West Albany is located in Albany County (NY)
- Columbia County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanesborough, with the one closest to Lanesborough listed first.
- Canaan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
- Canaan Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
- Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Columbia County (NY)
- New Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Red Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Austerlitz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
- Austerlitz is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austerlitz <2>
- Rock City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Moorhouse Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
- Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Chatham Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
- Chatham Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Chatham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
- Green River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Niverville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
- Niverville is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <2>
- Ghent
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
- Rensselaer County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanesborough, with the one closest to Lanesborough listed first.
- Wyomanock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
- Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- West Stephentown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
- West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Brainard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Brainard is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brainard <2>
- East Nassau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
- East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Hoag Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
- Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Sand Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <2>
- Averill Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill Park
- Averill Park is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Averill Park <2>
- Nassau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
- Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <2>
- Grafton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- Poestenkill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poestenkill
- Poestenkill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poestenkill <2>
- East Schodack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Schodack
- East Schodack is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Schodack <2>
- West Sand Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
- West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <2>
- Best
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Best is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Saratoga County (NY)
- Waterford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Saratoga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
- Waterford
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanesborough, with the one closest to Lanesborough listed first.
- Pownal
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Stamford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <2>
- Pownal Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
- Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Stamford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Readsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
- Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readsboro <2>
- Readsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Bennington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <2>
- Bennington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Old Bennington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
- Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Woodford Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
- Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Woodford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Woodford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <2>
- Paper Mill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanesborough, with the one closest to Lanesborough listed first.
- Whitingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Jacksonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
- Whitingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
- Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitingham <2>
- West Halifax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Halifax
- West Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Halifax <2>
- Halifax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Wilmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Wilmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lanesborough, see our County-by-County Page for Lanesborough.
Newspapers Published in Lanesborough ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanesborough.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lanesborough, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lanesborough.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lanesborough:
- 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 Berkshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- 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
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Albany County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rensselaer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saratoga County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bennington 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
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Berkshire County
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Cemeteries Near Lanesborough ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lanesborough.
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 Lanesborough covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lanesborough, with the one closest to Lanesborough listed first.
- Talcott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talcott Cemetery
- Lanesborough Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanesborough Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanesborough Center Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Mountainview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- The Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mountain View Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountainview Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ahavath Sholom Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Pittsfield.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2384508 <4>
- Love of Peace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Love of Peace Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Pittsfield.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love of Peace Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91193 <4>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961351 <4>
- Pittsfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsfield Cemetery
- Ashuelot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashuelot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashuelot Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- East Main Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Main Street Cemetery
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Hancock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129685 <4>
- East Part Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Part Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Pittsfield.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Part Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90929 <4>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Hancock Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Lanesborough in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lanesborough.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lanesborough, with the one closest to Lanesborough listed first.
- Berkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Pontoosuc
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Farnams
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Coltsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
- Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
- Pittsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Dalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cheshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cheshire Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheshire Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire Harbor
- Cheshire Harbor is located in Berkshire County
- New Ashford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
- New Ashford is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- West Pittsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsfield
- West Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Hinsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stephentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephentown
- Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephentown <2>
- Lebanon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Springs
- Lebanon Springs is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Shaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 Berkshire County
- Stephentown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lanesborough. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lanesborough.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanesborough. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lanesborough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lanesborough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5173, Longitude: -73.2282 In this case, the coordinates for Lanesborough have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lanesborough, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |