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 South Amherst (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 South Amherst. 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 South Amherst ...
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 South Amherst: S. Amherst
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
South Amherst 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 South Amherst. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Amherst:
- Hampshire County (The home county of South Amherst)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Amherst Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- East Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- West Pelham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - North Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Granby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Belchertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Mount Tom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Northampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Peru
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - East Otis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Becket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Savoy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Windsor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Leverett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Shutesbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Sunderland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Whately
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
- Whately is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Moores Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Cooleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- South Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Locks Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Montague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Lake Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
- Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
- Millington ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Ludlow City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Holyoke
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Aldenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Indian Orchard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - North Wilbraham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Thorndike
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Three Rivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Chicopee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Wilbraham
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Palmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Dana ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - North Dana ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Gilbertville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Hardwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - West Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- Wheelwright
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - New Braintree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- West Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Petersham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Sherwood Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Enfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
- Rising Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Hazardville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Thompsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Enfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Suffield Depot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
- Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Suffield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffield <2>
- Southwood Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
- Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Suffield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - West Suffield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
- West Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <2>
- Green Manor Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Manor Village
- Green Manor Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- State Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Somers
(24 miles [38.6 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Somers has also been known as:
- Central Somers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
- Somersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
- Somersville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
- Stafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Stafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
- Staffordville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <2>
- Crystal Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Stafford Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <2>
- Ellington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
- Ellington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Ashuelot
(30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
- Hinsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- South Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Amherst, see our County-by-County Page for South Amherst.
Newspapers Published in South Amherst ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Amherst.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Amherst, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Amherst.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 South Amherst:
- 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 Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden 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
- Hartford 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
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampshire County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampshire County
Cemeteries Near South Amherst ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Amherst.
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 South Amherst covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Dwight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Cemetery
- Plainville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainville Cemetery
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Wildwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Amherst.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91862 <4>
- Lake Vale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- The Lake Vale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Metacomet Cemetery
- Pond Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Vale Cemetery
- Munsell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsell Cemetery
- Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
- North Amherst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Amherst Cemetery
- Old Hadley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hadley Cemetery
- North Hadley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hadley Cemetery
- Continue List (388 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in South Hadley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Russellville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Amherst had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Dwight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - West Pelham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - North Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Granby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - North Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
- North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mount Tom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - South Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Belchertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
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- West Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
- West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Northampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Leverett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- West Hatfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Amherst. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Amherst.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- South Amherst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Amherst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3404, Longitude: -72.5051 In this case, the coordinates for South Amherst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | 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 South Amherst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |