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 Athol (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 Athol. 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 Athol ...

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 Athol: S. Athol

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

South Athol is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).

Below are the counties that are near South Athol. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Athol:

• Worcester County     (The home county of South Athol)
  • The following are listed by their distance from South Athol, with the one closest to South Athol listed first.
  • Athol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Petersham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
    • Petersham is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Phillipston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
    • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Goulding Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
    • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
  • Brooks Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
    • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
  • Templeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
    • Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
  • Royalston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
    • Royalston is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
  • Baldwinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
    • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
  • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
    • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
  • Barre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
  • Mill Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from South Athol, with the one closest to South Athol listed first.
  • Morse Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Millington is located in Franklin County
  • New Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Wendell Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
    • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
  • Wendell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • North Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
    • North Orange is located in Franklin County
  • Tully
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
    • Tully is located in Franklin County
  • Cooleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Erving
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
    • Erving is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
  • Shutesbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
    • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
  • Locks Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Mayo Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
    • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
• Hampden County
  • The following are listed by their distance from South Athol, with the one closest to South Athol listed first.
  • Thorndike
    (24 miles [38.6 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
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
  • Ludlow City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
    • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
  • Palmer
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
  • Tenneyville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
    • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
  • North Wilbraham
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wilbraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
    • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
  • Ludlow
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Brimfield
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
    • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
  • Holyoke
    (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Indian Orchard
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
    • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
  • Monson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Monson is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • Wilbraham
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
    • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
  • Aldenville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Aldenville is located in Hampden County
• Hampshire County
  • The following are listed by their distance from South Athol, with the one closest to South Athol listed first.
  • Pelham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
  • Enfield ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
  • West Pelham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
    • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
  • Amherst Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
    • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
  • Amherst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • East Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • East Village is located in Hampshire County
  • North Amherst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Amherst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
    • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Belchertown
    (18 miles [29 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
  • Ware
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
  • South Amherst
    (18 miles [29 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
  • North Hadley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
    • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Hatfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • North Hatfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
    • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
• Middlesex County
  • The following are listed by their distance from South Athol, with the one closest to South Athol listed first.
  • Ashby
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • South Village
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
    • South Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Old City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Old City is located in Middlesex County
  • West Townsend
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
    • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
  • Townsend
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
• Cheshire County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from South Athol, with the one closest to South Athol listed first.
  • Richmond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • Fitzwilliam Depot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
    • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
  • Fitzwilliam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam
    • Fitzwilliam is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzwilliam <3>
  • Ashuelot
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot
    • Ashuelot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashuelot <3>
  • Rindge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
    • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <3>
  • West Rindge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rindge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
    • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Troy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Hinsdale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • East Swanzey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Swanzey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
    • East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Jaffrey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
    • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <3>
  • Swanzey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
    • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <3>
  • West Swanzey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
    • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <3>
• Hillsborough County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from South Athol, with the one closest to South Athol listed first.
  • New Ipswich
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
    • New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <3>
  • Sharon
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Greenville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Peterborough
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
    • Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <3>
  • Temple
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <3>
  • West Peterborough
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Peterborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
    • West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Mason
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • North Village
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • North Village is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
• Windham County (VT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from South Athol, with the one closest to South Athol listed first.
  • South Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
    • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Vernon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
  • Guilford
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
  • Brattleboro
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brattleboro <3>
  • Fairview Village
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
    • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
  • West Brattleboro
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brattleboro
    • West Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brattleboro <3>
  • Brattleboro
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Halifax
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Halifax
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)

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

Cemeteries Near South Athol ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Athol.

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

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

• Branch Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Northwest Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Fay Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fay Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fay 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 #ATH.804 <4>
• New Sherborn Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sherborn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sherborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• West Street Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Street Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FIT.803 <4>
• Ellinwood Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellinwood Cemetery
  • The Ellinwood Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Doe Valley Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90943 <5>
• Calvary Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Calvary RC Cemetery
• Highland Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATH.807 <4>
• Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Coolidge Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coolidge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coolidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• East Street Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Silver Lake Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATH.802 <4>
• Continue List   (410 more) ...
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Ledgeville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledgeville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Athol had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

• North New Salem
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Salem
  • North New Salem is located in Franklin County
• New Salem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Millington ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Petersham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
  • Petersham is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
• Orange
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
• Athol
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Athol is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• North Dana ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
  • North Dana is located in Worcester County
• Dana ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Phillipston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
  • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
• Wendell Depot
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
  • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
• Wendell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Cooleyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
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  • Nichewaug ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichewaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichewaug
    • Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
  • Tully
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
    • Tully is located in Franklin County
  • North Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
    • North Orange is located in Franklin County

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

Newspapers Published in South Athol ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Athol.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Athol, 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 South Athol.

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 South Athol:

• 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 Worcester County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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