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 Pelham (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 Pelham. 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 Pelham ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Pelham was settled in 1738.
- It was incorporated in 1743.
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 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.
Pelham is located in Hampshire County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampshire County: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Pelham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pelham:
- Hampshire County (The home county of Pelham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
- West Pelham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Pelham
- From Pelham to West Pelham
- East Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enfield
- From Pelham to Enfield
- South Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Amherst Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Belchertown
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belchertown
- From Pelham to Belchertown
- North Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Granby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- 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
- Berkshire County
- East Windsor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
- Shutesbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cooleyville
(5 miles [8 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooleyville
- From Pelham to Cooleyville
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smiths
- From Pelham to Smiths
- Leverett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Locks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- Millington ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millington
- From Pelham to Millington
- Moores Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Morse Village
(10 miles [16.1 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Sunderland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montague
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
- Ludlow City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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
- Thorndike
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ludlow
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Palmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Holyoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tenneyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wilbraham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aldenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwich
- From Pelham to Greenwich
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dana
- From Pelham to Dana
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Dana
- From Pelham to North Dana
- Hardwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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
- Gilbertville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petersham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheelwright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Barre Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Barre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Heald Village
(15 miles [24.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
- Sherwood Manor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Enfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hazardville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Enfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Thompsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Rising Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Southwood Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
- Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
- State Line
(25 miles [40.2 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)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to State Line
- From Pelham to State Line
- Somers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
- Somers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Somersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Stafford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stafford Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ashuelot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Winchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hinsdale
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzwilliam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
- South Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pelham, see our County-by-County Page for Pelham.
Cemeteries Near Pelham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pelham.
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 Pelham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
- Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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.
- Munsell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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.
- Dwight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLC.805 <4>
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shutesbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
- North Amherst Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Amherst Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wildwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lake Vale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Long Plain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plainville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Pelham had a population of 168 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Pelham had a population of 1,305 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
- West Pelham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Pelham
- From Pelham to West Pelham
- Greenwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Shutesbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dwight
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Hampshire County
- Cooleyville
(5 miles [8 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooleyville
- From Pelham to Cooleyville
- Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enfield
- From Pelham to Enfield
- Leverett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Locks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- Belchertown
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belchertown
- From Pelham to Belchertown
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Moores Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dana
- From Pelham to Dana
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Dana
- From Pelham to North Dana
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pelham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pelham.
Newspapers Published in Pelham ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pelham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pelham, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pelham.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pelham:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Hampshire County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
- Franklin County
- Hampden County
- Worcester County
- Hartford County
- Tolland County
- Cheshire County
- Windham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<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.
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<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pelham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pelham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3921, Longitude: -72.4034 |
<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 Pelham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |