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 Smith Highlands (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 Smith Highlands. 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.
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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Smith Highlands is located in Hampden County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may 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 Smith Highlands. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smith Highlands:
- Hampden County (The home county of Smith Highlands)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Highlands, with the one closest to Smith Highlands listed first.
- Holyoke
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Aldenville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Chicopee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Ludlow City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Merrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Indian Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Ludlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- West Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- North Wilbraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- Agawam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Hampton Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Highlands, with the one closest to Smith Highlands listed first.
- East Otis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
- Otis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Becket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- North Otis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
- East Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Peru
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peru is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- West Becket
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
- Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Sandisfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- South Sandisfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Highlands, with the one closest to Smith Highlands listed first.
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Whately
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Whately is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Leverett
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Sunderland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- South Deerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- Shutesbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Moores Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Cooleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Conway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Conway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Locks Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Montague
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- South Ashfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Highlands, with the one closest to Smith Highlands listed first.
- South Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Granby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- Mount Tom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
- Easthampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Southampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Northampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Bay State
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bay State is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
- South Amherst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- West Farms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Farms is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
- Belchertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Highlands, with the one closest to Smith Highlands listed first.
- West Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Warren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Warren is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Gilbertville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- West Brookfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Hardwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hardwick is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Dana ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dana is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- Brookfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Fiskdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
- New Braintree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Highlands, with the one closest to Smith Highlands listed first.
- Sherwood Manor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Rising Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Enfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Hazardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Enfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
- Suffield Depot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
- Suffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
- Suffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Suffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Southwood Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
- East Granby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Highlands, with the one closest to Smith Highlands listed first.
- Hampsted
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
- Barkhamsted
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barkhamsted
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
- Riverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colebrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- Pleasant Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colebrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Hartford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Colebrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
- Pine Meadow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Puddle Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
- Winsted
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Highlands, with the one closest to Smith Highlands listed first.
- Somersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Somers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
- Somers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- State Line
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Ellington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
- Ellington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
- Crystal Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Stafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Staffordville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Windermere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Windermere is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
- Stafford Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Highlands, with the one closest to Smith Highlands listed first.
- Westford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westford is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Ashford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smith Highlands, see our County-by-County Page for Smith Highlands.
Cemeteries Near Smith Highlands ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smith Highlands.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Smith Highlands - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smith Highlands covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smith Highlands, with the one closest to Smith Highlands listed first.
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sholom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forestdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Jerome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jerome Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jerome Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91574 <2>
- Continue List (390 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chicopee.
- The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91525 <2>
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.<5>
While we didn't find Smith Highlands in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smith Highlands.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smith Highlands, with the one closest to Smith Highlands listed first.
- South Hadley Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Falls
- Holyoke
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Ingleside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleside is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Chicopee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Chicopee Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chicopee Falls is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee Falls
- Athol Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Athol Junction is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol Junction
- South Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Merrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Brightwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brightwood is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Indian Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Granby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mount Tom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
- Mittineague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mittineague is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittineague
- West Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smith Highlands. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smith Highlands.
Newspapers Published in Smith Highlands ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smith Highlands.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smith Highlands, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smith Highlands.
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 websites either 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 Smith Highlands:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Hampden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
- Franklin County
- Hampshire County
- Worcester County
- Hartford County
- Litchfield County
- Tolland County
- Windham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.
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| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smith Highlands) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Smith Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |