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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 Springfield Hill (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 Springfield Hill. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Springfield Hill is located in Hampden County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may 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 Springfield Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Springfield Hill:

  • Hampden County     (The home county of Springfield Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Hill, with the one closest to Springfield Hill listed first.
    • Westfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Hampton Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
    • Merrick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Merrick is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
    • West Springfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
    • Hosmer Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
    • Feeding Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
    • Chicopee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
    • Southwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Springfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Springfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
    • Aldenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldenville is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Woronoco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
    • Agawam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Agawam is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Hill, with the one closest to Springfield Hill listed first.
    • East Otis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
    • Otis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • North Otis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
    • Sandisfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Becket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • West Becket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • West Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
    • South Sandisfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
    • Monterey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Washington is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • New Marlborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Southfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
    • Tyringham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Hill, with the one closest to Springfield Hill listed first.
    • Whately
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Sunderland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • South Deerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • Leverett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Conway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • South Ashfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
    • Shutesbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Ashfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Moores Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
    • Deerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Cooleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Hill, with the one closest to Springfield Hill listed first.
    • Southampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Easthampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • South Hadley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
    • Huntington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Mount Tom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
    • West Farms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • West Farms is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
    • Westhampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Granby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • Bay State
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bay State is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
    • Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Florence is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Northampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
    • Leeds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Hill, with the one closest to Springfield Hill listed first.
    • West Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Warren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Gilbertville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
    • Fiskdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
    • West Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Hardwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Hill, with the one closest to Springfield Hill listed first.
    • Rising Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
    • Suffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • West Suffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Suffield Depot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
    • Suffield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Enfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherwood Manor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
    • Thompsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • North Granby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Granby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • East Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
    • East Granby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Granby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Hill, with the one closest to Springfield Hill listed first.
    • Hampsted
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
    • Barkhamsted
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barkhamsted
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Riverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Colebrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Colebrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hartford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Meadow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Puddle Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
    • North Colebrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
    • Winsted
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Hill, with the one closest to Springfield Hill listed first.
    • Somersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Somers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <1>
    • Ellington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Ellington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • State Line
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • Windermere
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
    • Crystal Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Rockville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • Quarryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Quarryville is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Stafford Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • Westford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Westford is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford

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

Cemeteries Near Springfield Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springfield Hill.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Springfield Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Springfield Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<4>

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

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

  • Westfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Westfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
  • Mittineague
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mittineague is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittineague
  • Feeding Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
  • West Springfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
  • Merrick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Merrick is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
  • Brightwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brightwood is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
  • Southwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Southwick is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
  • Chicopee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
  • Ingleside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingleside is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Agawam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Agawam is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Springfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
  • Athol Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Athol Junction is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol Junction
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Chicopee Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Chicopee Falls is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee Falls
    • Holyoke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people

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

Newspapers Published in Springfield Hill ...

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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springfield Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Springfield Hill, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Springfield Hill.

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 helpful 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 Springfield Hill:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.

<3>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.
<4>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 Springfield Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Springfield Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.