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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 Southfield (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 Southfield. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Southfield is located in Berkshire 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 Berkshire County: Litchfield (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Columbia (NY), Rensselaer (NY) & Bennington (VT).

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

  • Berkshire County     (The home county of Southfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southfield, with the one closest to Southfield listed first.
    • New Marlborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Mill River
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
    • Sandisfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Hartsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
    • South Sandisfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Clayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County
    • Gomorrah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County
    • Monterey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Ashley Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County
    • Sheffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Otis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Great Barrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Egremont Plain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egremont Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southfield, with the one closest to Southfield listed first.
    • Tolland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • West Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
      • West Granville is located in Hampden County
    • North Blandford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Blandford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • Granville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
    • Chester Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
    • Woronoco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
    • North Chester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
      • North Chester is located in Hampden County
    • Montgomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
    • Southwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Hampton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southfield, with the one closest to Southfield listed first.
    • Huntington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Middlefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Worthington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Worthington Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
    • Southampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • West Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Westhampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Chesterfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Cummington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Swift River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
    • West Farms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
      • West Farms is located in Hampshire County
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southfield, with the one closest to Southfield listed first.
    • Hartland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • West Hartland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hartland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
      • West Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <3>
    • Hartland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • East Hartland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
      • East Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <3>
    • North Granby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
      • North Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <3>
    • Granby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
    • North Canton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
      • North Canton is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • West Granby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,230 people
    • Granby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Salmon Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
      • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • West Simsbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southfield, with the one closest to Southfield listed first.
    • Clayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • East Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <3>
    • North Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Norfolk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Canaan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
    • Wangum Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
      • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Norfolk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • North Colebrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Colebrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
      • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Twin Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Canaan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Colebrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Colebrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Canaan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southfield, with the one closest to Southfield listed first.
    • Copake Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Weed Mines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weed Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Green River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Austerlitz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Copake Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Craryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ancramdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ancram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Harlemville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
      • Harlemville is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Martindale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Canaan Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Red Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southfield, with the one closest to Southfield listed first.
    • Irondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Millerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <3>
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Leedsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
      • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Amenia Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
      • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Pine Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Amenia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Mount Ross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Wassaic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Lithgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
      • Lithgow is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Bangall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southfield, with the one closest to Southfield listed first.
    • Wyomanock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
      • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Brainard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Southfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southfield.

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

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

  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Marlborough Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Marlborough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Marlborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huxley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hewins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hewins Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hewins Street Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.808 <4>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91068 <5>
  • Hartsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Corashire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corashire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corashire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard 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 #SHE.807 <4>
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Southfield had a population of 340 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New Marlborough
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
    • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
  • Mill River
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
    • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
  • Clayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Berkshire County
  • Hartsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
  • South Sandisfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
    • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
  • Sandisfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
    • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Montville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Montville is located in Berkshire County
  • Monterey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Ashley Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
    • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County
  • East Canaan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
    • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <3>
  • West Norfolk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norfolk
    • West Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Canaan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
    • Norfolk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Otis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Otis
      • West Otis is located in Berkshire County

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

Newspapers Published in Southfield ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southfield.

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

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 Southfield:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

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.

<5>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.
<6>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 Southfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1015, Longitude: -73.2329       In this case, the coordinates for Southfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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