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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 Southwick (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 Southwick. 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.

A Few Details for Southwick ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Southwick was settled in 1770.
  • It was incorporated in 1775.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Southwick is located in Hampden 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 Hampden County: Hartford (CT), Litchfield (CT), Tolland (CT), Berkshire, Hampshire & Worcester.

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

  • Hampden County     (The home county of Southwick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southwick, with the one closest to Southwick listed first.
    • Hosmer Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
    • Feeding Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
    • Westfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Granville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hampton Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
    • Agawam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Agawam is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
    • Woronoco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
    • West Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
    • Longmeadow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
      • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
    • Montgomery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chicopee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
    • Russell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southwick, with the one closest to Southwick listed first.
    • East Otis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Otis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Sandisfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • South Sandisfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
    • North Otis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Southfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Becket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Monterey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • New Marlborough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Tyringham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
      • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Mill River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County
    • Gomorrah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southwick, with the one closest to Southwick listed first.
    • Whately
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
    • South Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sunderland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Leverett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southwick, with the one closest to Southwick listed first.
    • Southampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Huntington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Easthampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Westhampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Mount Tom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
    • South Hadley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
    • Northampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
      • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
    • Granby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • Florence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Hampshire County
    • Leeds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
    • Hadley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Haydenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
      • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
    • West Hatfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Worcester County
    • West Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southwick, with the one closest to Southwick listed first.
    • Rising Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
      • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • North Granby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Salmon Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
      • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Suffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • West Suffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • East Granby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
      • East Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
    • Granby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Suffield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Hartland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Granby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • West Granby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatsworth Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
      • Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • East Granby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southwick, with the one closest to Southwick listed first.
    • Hampsted
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Barkhamsted
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barkhamsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • New Hartford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
    • Pine Meadow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
      • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
    • Puddle Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Colebrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Winsted
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Colebrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • North Colebrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
      • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Browns Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
      • Browns Corner is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southwick, with the one closest to Southwick listed first.
    • Somersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Somers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Ellington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Ellington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Windermere
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Rockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
    • Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • State Line
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Stafford Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Southwick ...

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 174 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southwick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southwick, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southwick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Southwick:

Cemeteries Near Southwick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southwick.

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

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

  • Old Southwick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • New Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
  • West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side of the Mountain Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Northeast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northeast Cemetery
  • Silver Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  • Copper Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copper Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copper Hill Cemetery
  • Zions Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Hill Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery Association
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery Association have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery Association
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Pratt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Granby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granby Cemetery
    • Prisoners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoners 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 Southwick had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Southwick had a population of 9,715 people.

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

  • Feeding Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
    • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
  • Westfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
  • Granville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • North Granby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • West Suffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • East Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • West Granby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Granby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Suffield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mittineague
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittineague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittineague
    • Mittineague is located in Hampden County
  • East Granby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Agawam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
    • Agawam is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
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    • West Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
    • Merrick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
      • Merrick is located in Hampden County
    • Thompsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)

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

The official website for Southwick: www.southwickma.org/

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

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Southwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0548, Longitude: -72.7704       In this case, the coordinates for Southwick 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 Southwick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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