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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Smiths. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Smiths to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Smiths, please Contact Us.

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 Smiths (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 Smiths. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Smiths is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Smiths. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smiths:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Smiths)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Cooleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooleyville
      • From Smiths to Cooleyville
    • Shutesbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
      • Millington is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millington
      • From Smiths to Millington
    • New Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Leverett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Locks Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
    • Moores Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Morse Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • Wendell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Montague
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Thorndike
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Three Rivers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Palmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ludlow City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
      • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
    • Tenneyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Wilbraham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ludlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Indian Orchard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Monson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wilbraham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Brimfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Aldenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Smiths to Enfield
    • Pelham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belchertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belchertown
      • From Smiths to Belchertown
    • Ware
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Pelham
      • From Smiths to West Pelham
    • Bondsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
    • East Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
    • South Amherst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • 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.<3> 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
    • Amherst Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west)
    • North Amherst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwich
      • From Smiths to Greenwich
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbertville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hardwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dana
      • From Smiths to Dana
    • Wheelwright
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Smiths to North Dana
    • West Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Braintree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
      • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Barre Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • West Brookfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Sherwood Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Enfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazardville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Enfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Rising Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Southwood Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
      • Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Suffield Depot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Suffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Broad Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • East Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
    • Mill Pond Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • State Line
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<2>
      • 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 Smiths to State Line
    • Stafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Staffordville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Somers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Somersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Stafford Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Crystal Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ellington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Windham County (VT)

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

Cemeteries Near Smiths ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smiths.

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

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

  • Quabbin Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Munsell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Vale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aspen Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspen Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WAR.800 <5>
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dwight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLC.805 <5>
  • Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (404 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

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

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

  • Enfield ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Enfield
    • From Smiths to Enfield
  • Greenwich
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Hampshire County
  • West Ware
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ware
    • West Ware is located in Hampshire County
  • Belchertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
    • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belchertown
    • From Smiths to Belchertown
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ware
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbertville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hardwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Dwight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Hampshire County
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dana
    • From Smiths to Dana
  • Bondsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
    • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
  • Whipples
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipples
    • Whipples is located in Hampden County
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    • Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Worcester County
    • West Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Pelham
      • From Smiths to West Pelham
    • Cooleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooleyville
      • From Smiths to Cooleyville

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

Newspapers Published in Smiths ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths.

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 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 Smiths:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smiths, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<6>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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Smiths) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3298, Longitude: -72.3262       In this case, the coordinates for Smiths have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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