Welcome to Nichewaug ...
So far, we found very little information about Nichewaug. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nichewaug to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nichewaug, please Contact Us.
Nichewaug would have been located within present day Worcester County<2>.
The location of Nichewaug has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nichewaug, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nichewaug is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Nichewaug was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Nichewaug ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nichewaug.
- Amherst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Gardner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Holden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Belchertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Spencer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Athol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Winchendon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Ware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Rutland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
- Montague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nichewaug. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nichewaug.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nichewaug. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nichewaug.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nichewaug. See our Newspapers Page for Nichewaug.
Adding Nichewaug to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nichewaug in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nichewaug was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Nichewaug on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nichewaug.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Nichewaug, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nichewaug - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |