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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 Ware (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 Ware. 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 Ware ...

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

  • Ware was settled in 1717.
  • 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 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.

Ware 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 Ware. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ware:

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Ware)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ware, with the one closest to Ware listed first.
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Ware to Enfield
    • Bondsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Belchertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belchertown
      • From Ware to Belchertown
    • Pelham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Pelham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Pelham
      • From Ware to West Pelham
    • Granby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • South Amherst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • East Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Hadley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hadley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ware, with the one closest to Ware listed first.
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From Ware to Smiths
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
      • Millington is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millington
      • From Ware to Millington
    • Cooleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooleyville
      • From Ware to Cooleyville
    • Shutesbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
    • Leverett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Locks Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Moores Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Morse Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • Wendell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
      • Wendell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Orange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sunderland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ware, with the one closest to Ware listed first.
    • Thorndike
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Palmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tenneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Rivers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brimfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Monson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • North Wilbraham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • South Factory Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
    • Wales
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ludlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
    • Ludlow City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ware, with the one closest to Ware listed first.
    • Gilbertville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Warren
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Warren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • West Brookfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hardwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • North Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Braintree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwich
      • From Ware to Greenwich
    • Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wheelwright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Barre Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
      • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barre Plains
      • From Ware to Barre Plains
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ware, with the one closest to Ware listed first.
    • Sherwood Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazardville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Enfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • Enfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Southwood Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Broad Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
    • Mill Pond Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Rising Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Suffield Depot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ware, with the one closest to Ware listed first.
    • State Line
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Ware to State Line
    • Staffordville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Stafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • Stafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Stafford Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Somers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Crystal Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Willington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <3>
  • Windham County (CT)

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

Cemeteries Near Ware ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ware.

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

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

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aspen Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspen Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WAR.800 <4>
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quabbin Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (434 more) ...
    • Cotter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ware had a population of 6,775 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ware had a population of 9,897 people.

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

  • West Warren
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gilbertville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
  • West Ware
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ware
    • West Ware is located in Hampshire County
  • Whipples
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipples
    • Whipples is located in Hampden County
  • West Brimfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
    • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
  • West Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bondsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
    • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
  • Thorndike
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
  • Hardwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Enfield ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Enfield
    • From Ware to Enfield
  • Brookfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
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    • North Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Braintree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Furnace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Worcester County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ware ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ware.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ware. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ware and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ware.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<7> of Ware.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ware:

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

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

Footnotes ...

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

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ware, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ware) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ware. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2597, Longitude: -72.2397    









 

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