Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Thermopylae (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 Thermopylae. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Thermopylae is located in Hampshire County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampshire County: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Thermopylae. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thermopylae:
- Hampshire County (The home county of Thermopylae)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thermopylae, with the one closest to Thermopylae listed first.
- Mount Tom
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - South Hadley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Northampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Easthampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Granby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bay State
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - West Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hatfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
- West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- South Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Leeds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - West Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thermopylae, with the one closest to Thermopylae listed first.
- East Windsor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- East Otis
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Becket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Peru
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Otis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - North Otis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
- North Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Windsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- West Becket
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Becket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
- West Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Hinsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Savoy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Sandisfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
- Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Tyringham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thermopylae, with the one closest to Thermopylae listed first.
- Whately
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Sunderland
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
- South Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Shutesbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Conway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Moores Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Montague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Cooleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Locks Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- South Ashfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
- South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thermopylae, with the one closest to Thermopylae listed first.
- Holyoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Ludlow City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Aldenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Chicopee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Indian Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- West Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Hampton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- North Wilbraham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wilbraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Wilbraham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Westfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thermopylae, with the one closest to Thermopylae listed first.
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- West Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- Gilbertville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Hardwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Dana ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - North Dana ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - West Brookfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- New Braintree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Wheelwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Brookfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Petersham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thermopylae, with the one closest to Thermopylae listed first.
- Rising Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Sherwood Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Enfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <3>
- Thompsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Hazardville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Suffield Depot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
- Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Suffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffield <3>
- West Suffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Enfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Suffield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Southwood Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
- Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
- North Granby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- East Granby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thermopylae, with the one closest to Thermopylae listed first.
- Hampsted
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Barkhamsted
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkhamsted <3>
- Barkhamsted
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Riverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thermopylae, with the one closest to Thermopylae listed first.
- Somers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Somersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Somers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - State Line
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <3>
- Ellington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Ellington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Crystal Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Staffordville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <3>
- Stafford Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <3>
- Windermere
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windermere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
- Windermere is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Rockville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thermopylae, see our County-by-County Page for Thermopylae.
Cemeteries Near Thermopylae ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thermopylae.
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 Thermopylae covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thermopylae, with the one closest to Thermopylae listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in South Hadley.
- East Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brookside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Stanilaus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanilaus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanilaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of South Hadley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91341 <5>
- Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of South Hadley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #911793 <5>
- Bridge Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Street Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NTH.803 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90814 <5>
- Old Hadley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hadley Cemetery
- Main Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EAH.804 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91202 <5>
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Precious Blood Cemetery
- St. Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91671 <5>
- Continue List (352 more) ...
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91623 <5>
- St. Jerome Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jerome Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jerome Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91574 <5>
- Forestdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestdale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forestdale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HLY.802 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90991 <5>
- St. Mary 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.<7>
While we didn't find Thermopylae in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thermopylae.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thermopylae, with the one closest to Thermopylae listed first.
- Mount Tom
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - South Hadley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Easthampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Northampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- South Hadley Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hadley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Falls
- South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
- Granby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bay State
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Holyoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- West Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hatfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
- West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- South Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Leeds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - West Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Hatfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thermopylae. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thermopylae.
Newspapers Published in Thermopylae ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thermopylae.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thermopylae, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thermopylae.
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 Thermopylae:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hartford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Litchfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampshire County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampshire County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thermopylae. 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> | 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- Thermopylae) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thermopylae. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2820, Longitude: -72.6004 In this case, the coordinates for Thermopylae have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Thermopylae, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |