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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Leverett (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 Leverett. 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 Leverett ...

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

  • Leverett was settled in 1713.
  • It was incorporated in 1774.

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 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.

Leverett is located in Franklin County.

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

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

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Leverett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • Moores Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shutesbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Locks Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
    • Sunderland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Montague
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • South Deerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Cooleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Whately
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Millers Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wendell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
      • Wendell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • East Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Peru
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Drury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Savoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Florida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Savoy Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Becket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • Ludlow City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
      • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
    • Holyoke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Aldenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Indian Orchard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ludlow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Three Rivers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Thorndike
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Chicopee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • North Wilbraham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wilbraham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Palmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tenneyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • North Amherst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Amherst Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
    • West Pelham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Pelham
      • From Leverett to West Pelham
    • Pelham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hadley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hatfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Amherst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Hatfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hadley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • West Hatfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
      • North Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Dana
      • From Leverett to North Dana
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dana
      • From Leverett to Dana
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwich
      • From Leverett to Greenwich
    • Petersham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hardwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Athol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbertville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillipston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wheelwright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
    • Barre Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Barre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Goulding Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
  • Hartford County (CT)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • State Line
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Leverett to State Line
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • Ashuelot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Winchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hinsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <3>
    • Richmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fitzwilliam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
    • West Swanzey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
      • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <3>
    • East Swanzey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • South Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Halifax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Halifax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Halifax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brattleboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Brattleboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
      • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
    • West Brattleboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Leverett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leverett.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Leverett had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Leverett had a population of 1,836 people.

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

  • North Amherst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Moores Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Leverett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leverett
    • North Leverett is located in Franklin County
  • Shutesbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Locks Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
  • Sunderland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Montague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Amherst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
    • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Pelham
    • From Leverett to West Pelham
  • South Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
  • East Whately
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Whately have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Whately
    • East Whately is located in Franklin County
  • North Hatfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Hadley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Leverett ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leverett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leverett, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leverett.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

The official website for Leverett: www.townhall.leverett.ma.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Leverett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leverett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4521, Longitude: -72.5012    
<6>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.
<7>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 Leverett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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