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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 Monterey (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 Monterey. 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 Monterey ...

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

  • Monterey was settled in 1739.
  • It was incorporated in 1847.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Monterey 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 Monterey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monterey:

  • Berkshire County     (The home county of Monterey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Hartsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyringham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
      • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • New Marlborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Southfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Sandisfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Otis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otis
      • From Monterey to Otis
    • North Otis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Becket
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Becket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
      • West Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Becket
      • From Monterey to West Becket
    • South Lee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Great Barrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Lee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
      • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Lee
      • From Monterey to East Lee
    • Lee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • North Blandford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tolland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • Blandford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • West Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Woronoco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Granville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Montgomery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hampton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
    • Southwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Middlefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Huntington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Worthington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Worthington Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westhampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Chesterfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Southampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Chesterfield
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Cummington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Swift River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swift River
      • From Monterey to Swift River
    • West Farms
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
      • West Farms is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Farms
      • From Monterey to West Farms
    • Goshen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • West Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • East Hartland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
      • East Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <3>
    • North Granby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
      • North Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <3>
    • Granby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
    • West Granby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
      • North Canton is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,230 people
    • Granby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Salmon Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatsworth Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
      • Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Clayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayton
      • From Monterey to Clayton
    • North Canaan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • East Canaan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <3>
    • Norfolk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Colebrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Canaan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wangum Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
      • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Norfolk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Colebrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Colebrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Taconic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canaan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Wyomanock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Brainard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Nassau
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nassau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nassau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nassau
      • From Monterey to Nassau
    • West Stephentown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Monterey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monterey.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Monterey had a population of 227 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Monterey had a population of 918 people.

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

  • Hartsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • West Otis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Otis
    • West Otis is located in Berkshire County
  • New Marlborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tyringham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
    • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Mill River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Southfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
    • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
  • Sandisfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Montville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Montville is located in Berkshire County
  • Otis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Otis
    • From Monterey to Otis
  • South Lee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Becket
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Becket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
    • West Becket is located in Berkshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Becket
    • From Monterey to West Becket
  • Great Barrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Monterey ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monterey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monterey, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monterey.

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 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 Monterey:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monterey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Monterey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Monterey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1793, Longitude: -73.2124    









 

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