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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 Mount Tom (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 Mount Tom. 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 Mount Tom ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Tom: Mt. Tom

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Mount Tom is located in Hampshire 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 Hampshire County: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden & Worcester.

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

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Mount Tom)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tom, with the one closest to Mount Tom listed first.
    • Northampton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
      • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
    • South Hadley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
    • Easthampton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Hadley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Florence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Hampshire County
    • Granby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • Hatfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • West Hatfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • South Amherst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Leeds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tom, with the one closest to Mount Tom listed first.
    • East Otis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Peru
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Becket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Otis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Otis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Savoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Hinsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
    • Sandisfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Dalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
    • East Lee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
      • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tom, with the one closest to Mount Tom listed first.
    • Whately
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Sunderland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Leverett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • South Deerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
    • Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Shutesbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Moores Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Deerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Montague
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Cooleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • Locks Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tom, with the one closest to Mount Tom listed first.
    • Holyoke
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
      • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
    • Aldenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Hampden County
    • Ludlow City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
      • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
    • Chicopee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
    • Indian Orchard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
      • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
    • Hampton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ludlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Montgomery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
    • West Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Westfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tom, with the one closest to Mount Tom listed first.
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Gilbertville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
    • West Warren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hardwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Warren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • West Brookfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Wheelwright
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
    • New Braintree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
      • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Brookfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tom, with the one closest to Mount Tom listed first.
    • Rising Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
      • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Enfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sherwood Manor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Thompsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Hazardville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
      • Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • West Suffield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
      • West Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <2>
    • Enfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • Suffield Depot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Suffield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • Suffield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Southwood Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
      • Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • North Granby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tom, with the one closest to Mount Tom listed first.
    • Hampsted
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Barkhamsted
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barkhamsted
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Riverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Tom, with the one closest to Mount Tom listed first.
    • Somersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
    • Somers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • State Line
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Stafford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • Ellington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Stafford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
    • Ellington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
    • Crystal Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Staffordville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Windermere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Stafford Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Tom ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Tom.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Tom, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Tom.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mount Tom:

Cemeteries Near Mount Tom ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Tom.

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

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

  • East Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
  • St. Brigids Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
  • Bridge Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Stanilaus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanilaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanilaus Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Main Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Northampton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Precious Blood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Notre Dame Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (353 more) ...
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    • Old Hadley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Tom had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Easthampton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
    • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
  • Northampton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
    • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
  • South Hadley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
    • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
  • Bay State
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay State have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
    • Bay State is located in Hampshire County
  • South Hadley Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hadley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Falls
    • South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
  • Hadley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Hampshire County
  • Holyoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
    • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
  • Granby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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 Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
  • Hatfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • West Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
    • West Farms is located in Hampshire County
  • West Hatfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • South Amherst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Leeds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
    • Loudville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
      • Loudville is located in Hampshire County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mount Tom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Tom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2864, Longitude: -72.6164       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Tom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Tom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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