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 Leyden (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 Leyden. 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 Leyden ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Leyden was settled in 1738.
- It was incorporated in 1809.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Leyden 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 Leyden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leyden:
- Franklin County (The home county of Leyden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leyden, with the one closest to Leyden listed first.
- Colrain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Bernardston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
- Bernardston is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Foundry Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
- Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
- Factory Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
- Factory Village is located in Franklin County
- Shattuckville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
- Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Gill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Turners Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
- Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
- Northfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- Montague City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
- Montague City is located in Franklin County
- Shelburne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Shelburne Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
- Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
- Heath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leyden, with the one closest to Leyden listed first.
- Drury
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Drury is located in Berkshire County
- Florida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Savoy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- North Adams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Renfrew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Adams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Arnoldville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
- Greylock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Peru
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Town Crest Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Cheshire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Williamstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leyden, with the one closest to Leyden listed first.
- North Hatfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
- North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Goshen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- North Amherst
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Williamsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
- Cummington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
- Cummington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Swift River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Hatfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Haydenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- West Hatfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
- West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Chesterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leyden, with the one closest to Leyden listed first.
- Athol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Royalston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Dana ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Petersham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Phillipston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Baldwinville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
- Brooks Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
- Goulding Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
- Waterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Worcester County
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Winchendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leyden, with the one closest to Leyden listed first.
- Hinsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <2>
- Ashuelot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot
- Ashuelot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashuelot <2>
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Chesterfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
- Spofford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
- Spofford is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spofford <2>
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- West Swanzey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Westmoreland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
- East Swanzey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
- East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Swanzey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
- Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <2>
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Keene
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leyden, with the one closest to Leyden listed first.
- Readsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
- Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readsboro <2>
- Readsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Searsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Stamford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <2>
- Stamford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Woodford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Woodford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <2>
- Woodford Hollow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
- Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Glastenbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastenbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastenbury
- Glastenbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
- Pownal Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
- Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Pownal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leyden, with the one closest to Leyden listed first.
- Guilford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Halifax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Halifax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- South Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- West Halifax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Fairview Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
- Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
- West Brattleboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brattleboro
- West Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brattleboro <2>
- Ames Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
- Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
- Brattleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Brattleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brattleboro <2>
- Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
- Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitingham <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leyden, see our County-by-County Page for Leyden.
Newspapers Published in Leyden ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leyden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leyden, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leyden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Leyden:
- 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 Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cheshire 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
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Franklin County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
Cemeteries Near Leyden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leyden.
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 Leyden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leyden, with the one closest to Leyden listed first.
- South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- East Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
- Beaver Meadow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery
- West Leyden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Leyden Cemetery
- Billings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
- Groll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groll Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- North River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North River Cemetery
- Chandler Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
- Brick School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick School Cemetery
- Stark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
- Continue List (420 more) ...
- Old Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
- Old 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leyden had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Leyden had a population of 719 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leyden, with the one closest to Leyden listed first.
- West Leyden
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leyden
- West Leyden is located in Franklin County
- Elm Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - East Shelburne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelburne
- East Shelburne is located in Franklin County
- Bernardston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
- Bernardston is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Griswoldville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
- Green River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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 Windham County (VT)
- Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Adamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Franklin County
- Shattuckville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
- Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
- Guilford Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Center
- Guilford Center is located in Windham County (VT)
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (19 more) ...
- Gill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mount Hermon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
- Gill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leyden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leyden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leyden: www.leyden.homestead.com/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leyden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leyden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7001, Longitude: -72.6301 In this case, the coordinates for Leyden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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 Leyden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |