Our Genealogy Helper

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 Prescott (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 Prescott. 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 Prescott ...

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 Prescott: N. Prescott

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 and doctors 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 Prescott 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 North Prescott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Prescott:

• Franklin County     (The home county of North Prescott)
  • The following are listed by their distance from North Prescott, with the one closest to North Prescott listed first.
  • Cooleyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Millington is located in Franklin County
  • New Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Shutesbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
  • Morse Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
    • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
  • Wendell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
    • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Smiths ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Smiths is located in Franklin County
  • Leverett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
    • Leverett is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
  • Orange
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Wendell Depot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
    • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
• Hampden County
  • The following are listed by their distance from North Prescott, with the one closest to North Prescott listed first.
  • Thorndike
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
  • Three Rivers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
  • Ludlow City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
    • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
  • Palmer
    (20 miles [32.2 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
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
    • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
  • Tenneyville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
    • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
  • Indian Orchard
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
    • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
  • Holyoke
    (22 miles [35.4 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
    (23 miles [37 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
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Aldenville is located in Hampden County
  • Brimfield
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 North Prescott, with the one closest to North Prescott listed first.
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 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
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
    • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
  • Enfield ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
  • East Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • East Village is located in Hampshire County
  • Amherst Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
    • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
  • Amherst
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • North Amherst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
    • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • South Amherst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
    • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Belchertown
    (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
    • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
  • North Hadley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
    • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Hadley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Hatfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Middlesex County
  • The following are listed by their distance from North Prescott, with the one closest to North Prescott listed first.
  • Ashby
    (30 miles [48.3 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
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 North Prescott, with the one closest to North Prescott listed first.
  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
    • North Dana is located in Worcester County
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Worcester County
  • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
    • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
  • Greenwich ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
  • Petersham
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Hardwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Athol
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Barre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
  • Heald Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
    • Heald 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
  • Phillipston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
    • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
  • Gilbertville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
• Tolland County (CT)
  • State Line
    (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
• Cheshire County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from North Prescott, with the one closest to North Prescott listed first.
  • Richmond
    (20 miles [32.2 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
    (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
    • 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
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot
    • Ashuelot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashuelot <3>
  • Hinsdale
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
    • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Fitzwilliam
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam
    • Fitzwilliam is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzwilliam <3>
  • Troy
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (26 miles [41.8 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
    (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
    • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • East Swanzey
    (27 miles [43.5 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
    • East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • West Swanzey
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Jaffrey
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
    • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <3>
• Windham County (VT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from North Prescott, with the one closest to North Prescott listed first.
  • South Vernon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
    • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Vernon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Fairview Village
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
    • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Brattleboro
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brattleboro <3>
  • Halifax
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
  • West Brattleboro
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brattleboro
    • West Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brattleboro <3>

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

Cemeteries Near North Prescott ...

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

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

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

• Mountain View Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Shutesbury Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• West Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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<4> to the east of Shutesbury.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91835 <5>
• South Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
• Valley Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• West Street Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Street Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FIT.803 <6>
• Branch Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Gardner Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Nichewaug Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichewaug Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichewaug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Northwest Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Plainview Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Munsell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miles Holden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Holden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Street Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

While we didn't find North Prescott in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Prescott.

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

• Cooleyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
  • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
• Millington ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
  • Millington is located in Franklin County
• North Dana ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
  • North Dana is located in Worcester County
• New Salem
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Shutesbury
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
  • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
• Dana ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Dana is located in Worcester County
• Pelham
  (5 miles [8 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
• Locks Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
  • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
• Wendell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• South Athol
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Athol
  • South Athol is located in Worcester County
• North New Salem
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Salem
  • North New Salem 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.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
  • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
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  • Greenwich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Hampshire County
  • Nichewaug ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichewaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichewaug
    • Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
  • West Pelham
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
    • West Pelham 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 North Prescott. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Prescott.

Newspapers Published in North Prescott ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Prescott.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Prescott, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Prescott.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Prescott:

• Websites specific to Massachusetts
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division

• Pages specific to Franklin County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Hampden County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hampshire County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Middlesex County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Worcester County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Tolland County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cheshire County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Windham County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Franklin County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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