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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 New Salem (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 New Salem. 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 New Salem ...

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

  • New Salem was settled in 1737.
  • It was incorporated in 1775.

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 doctors and 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.

New Salem is located in Franklin County.

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

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

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of New Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Morse Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
      • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Cooleyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • Wendell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
      • Wendell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Orange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
    • Shutesbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Locks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wendell Depot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
    • Moores Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Erving
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
      • Erving is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
    • Millers Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
      • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Leverett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Thorndike
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Ludlow City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Three Rivers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
    • Palmer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Ludlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • North Wilbraham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wilbraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Tenneyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
    • Indian Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
      • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
    • Holyoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
      • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
    • Wilbraham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
    • Aldenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Hampden County
    • Brimfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • West Pelham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • East Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
    • North Amherst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Amherst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • South Amherst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • North Hadley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
      • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Belchertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Hatfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • North Hatfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Ashby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • South Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
      • North Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Petersham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
      • Petersham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
    • Athol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
      • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
    • Phillipston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
    • Goulding Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
    • Brooks Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • Mill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
    • Barre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Barre is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
    • Hardwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
    • Ashuelot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hinsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <3>
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
      • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Fitzwilliam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Rindge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
      • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <3>
    • West Rindge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rindge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
      • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • East Swanzey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Swanzey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
      • East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Swanzey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
      • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <3>
    • West Swanzey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
      • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <3>
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • New Ipswich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
      • New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <3>
    • Sharon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • South Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
      • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Brattleboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Halifax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Halifax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • West Brattleboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brattleboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
      • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
    • West Halifax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
      • Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)

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

Cemeteries Near New Salem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Salem.

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

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • West Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Northwest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATH.804 <4>
  • Shutesbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutesbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the east of Shutesbury.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91835 <6>
  • New Sherborn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sherborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sherborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coolidge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coolidge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coolidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellinwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Diemand Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diemand Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Diemand Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2476111 <6>
    • Dry Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Salem had a population of 856 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, New Salem had a population of 1,034 people.

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

  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Millington is located in Franklin County
  • North New Salem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Salem
    • North New Salem is located in Franklin County
  • Cooleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
    • North Dana is located in Worcester County
  • South Athol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Athol
    • South Athol is located in Worcester County
  • Wendell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
    • Wendell is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Shutesbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
    • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
  • Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Locks Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Wendell Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
    • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Worcester County
  • Moores Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
    • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
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    • Nichewaug ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichewaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichewaug
      • Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
    • Petersham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
      • Petersham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
    • Erving
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
      • Erving is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people

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

Newspapers Published in New Salem ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Salem.

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 New Salem:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Salem. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5043, Longitude: -72.3320       In this case, the coordinates for New Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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