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 Lower Wire Village (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 Lower Wire Village. 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.
Name Variations for Lower Wire Village ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lower Wire Village: Lower Wire Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Lower Wire Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lower Wire Village:
- Worcester County (The home county of Lower Wire Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Wire Village, with the one closest to Lower Wire Village listed first.
- Upper Wire Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Spencer
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- East Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Leicester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Leicester is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- North Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Oakham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Charlton Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Rochdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
- New Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Wire Village, with the one closest to Lower Wire Village listed first.
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Millington ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Cooleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- New Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- Shutesbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Morse Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Locks Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Orange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Leverett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Moores Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Tully
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tully is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Wendell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wendell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- North Orange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Wire Village, with the one closest to Lower Wire Village listed first.
- Brimfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- West Brimfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Wales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wales is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- Palmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Tenneyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Thorndike
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Three Rivers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Monson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- South Factory Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- State Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- North Wilbraham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- Wilbraham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Wire Village, with the one closest to Lower Wire Village listed first.
- Ware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Bondsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Belchertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Pelham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- West Pelham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- East Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Granby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- South Amherst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Amherst Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- North Amherst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- South Hadley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Wire Village, with the one closest to Lower Wire Village listed first.
- Woodville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Marlborough Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Hudson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
- Hayden Row
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hopkinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Shaker Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shirley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Devens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Devens is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devens
- Stow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stow is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
- Boxborough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Lower Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Norfolk County
- Bellingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Wire Village, with the one closest to Lower Wire Village listed first.
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Staffordville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- State Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
- Stafford Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Willington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- Willington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Somers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
- Somers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Wire Village, with the one closest to Lower Wire Village listed first.
- Quinebaug
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fabyan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- East Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- Thompson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
- Grosvenor Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- South Woodstock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Wire Village, with the one closest to Lower Wire Village listed first.
- Pascoag
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Harrisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- West Glocester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Whipple
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Burrillville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Glendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Nasonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Slatersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Branch Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Chepachet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Union Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Foster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Hamlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lower Wire Village, see our County-by-County Page for Lower Wire Village.
Cemeteries Near Lower Wire Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lower Wire Village.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lower Wire Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lower Wire Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lower Wire Village, with the one closest to Lower Wire Village listed first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Oakham.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91721 <3>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mooreland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brookfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (462 more) ...
- Green Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Podunk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Northside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Lower Wire Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lower Wire Village.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lower Wire Village, with the one closest to Lower Wire Village listed first.
- Spencer
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- East Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- South Spencer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Spencer
- Leicester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Leicester is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- North Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Charlton Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Rochdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- Oakham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- West Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- West Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lower Wire Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lower Wire Village.
Newspapers Published in Lower Wire Village ...
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 186 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Wire Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lower Wire Village, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lower Wire Village.
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 Lower Wire Village:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Tolland County
- Windham County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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.
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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lower Wire Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Lower Wire Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |