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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 North Monson (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 North Monson. 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 North Monson ...

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 North Monson: N. Monson

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.

North Monson is located in Hampden 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 Hampden County: Hartford (CT), Litchfield (CT), Tolland (CT), Berkshire, Hampshire & Worcester.

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

  • Hampden County     (The home county of North Monson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Monson, with the one closest to North Monson listed first.
    • Monson
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Tenneyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
    • Palmer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • South Factory Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
    • Thorndike
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Three Rivers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
    • Brimfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Wales
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • State Line
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County
    • Hampden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wilbraham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Monson, with the one closest to North Monson listed first.
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
    • Cooleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Shutesbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Leverett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Locks Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Moores Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • New Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
    • Sunderland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Whately
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • South Deerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Morse Village
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Monson, with the one closest to North Monson listed first.
    • Bondsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Ware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Belchertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Granby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • South Hadley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
    • South Amherst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pelham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Mount Tom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Tom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
    • West Pelham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Amherst Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Monson, with the one closest to North Monson listed first.
    • West Warren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Fiskdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiskdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County
    • Sturbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • West Brookfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Brookfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Globe Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
    • Southbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Gilbertville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
    • East Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • North Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
      • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Monson, with the one closest to North Monson listed first.
    • Hazardville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
      • Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Sherwood Manor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Enfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Enfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Southwood Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Thompsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Broad Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Pond Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • East Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
    • Windsorville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
      • Windsorville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Suffield Depot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Monson, with the one closest to North Monson listed first.
    • State Line
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Stafford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Stafford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Staffordville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Stafford Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Somers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Somers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Crystal Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Somersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Ellington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Monson, with the one closest to North Monson listed first.
    • Westford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Ashford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • West Woodstock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
      • West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Woodstock Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
      • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <3>
    • Woodstock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
    • Quinebaug
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Ashford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
      • West Ashford is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Ashford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East Woodstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
      • Eastford is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • Eastford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • West Glocester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)

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

Cemeteries Near North Monson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Monson.

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

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Monson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91098 <4>
  • North Main Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Main Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Grouts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grouts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moulton Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Four Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Wilbraham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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 in 1895, North Monson had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Monson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Monson is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • South Monson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monson
    • South Monson is located in Hampden County
  • Palmer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
  • Thorndike
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • West Brimfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
    • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
  • Three Rivers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
  • Wales
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
  • Brimfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Whipples
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipples
    • Whipples is located in Hampden County
  • Hampden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
  • State Line
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
  • Bondsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
    • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
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    • Red Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
      • Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
    • North Wilbraham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wilbraham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people

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

Newspapers Published in North Monson ...

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 167 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Monson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Monson, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Monson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 North Monson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Monson. 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 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>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.

<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Monson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Monson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1223, Longitude: -72.3079       In this case, the coordinates for North Monson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 North Monson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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