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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 Warwick (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 Warwick. 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 Warwick ...

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

  • Warwick was settled in 1739.
  • It was incorporated in 1763.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Warwick is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Worcester, Cheshire (NH) & Windham (VT).

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Warwick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Mayo Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Orange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tully
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tully
      • From Warwick to Tully
    • Northfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • West Northfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wendell Depot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
    • Erving
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Hermon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Morse Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Pelham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • North Amherst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • West Pelham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Warwick to West Pelham
    • Amherst Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hatfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Warwick to Enfield
    • South Amherst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hatfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • Hadley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Ashby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • South Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
    • West Townsend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Royalston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Athol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Phillipston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Winchendon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Brooks Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Dana
      • From Warwick to North Dana
    • Goulding Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
    • Petersham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pequoig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Templeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Winchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashuelot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hinsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <3>
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fitzwilliam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Swanzey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Troy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Swanzey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • West Swanzey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
      • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <3>
    • Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
    • Marlborough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlborough <3>
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • West Peterborough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Peterborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
      • Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <3>
    • Sharon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • New Ipswich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
      • New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <3>
    • North Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Temple
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <3>
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Warwick to Elmwood
    • Hancock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • West Wilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wilton
      • West Wilton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Wilton
      • From Warwick to West Wilton
    • Bennington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <3>
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • South Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Fairview Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Brattleboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Guilford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • West Brattleboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brattleboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
      • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
    • East Dummerston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dummerston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummerston
      • Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Halifax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Halifax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Warwick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Warwick.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Warwick had a population of 279 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Warwick had a population of 768 people.

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

  • North Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tully
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
    • Tully is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tully
    • From Warwick to Tully
  • Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • East Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northfield
    • East Northfield is located in Franklin County
  • Erving
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wendell Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
    • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
  • Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Winchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Richmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Northfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Farley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
    • Farley is located in Franklin County
  • Royalston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Warwick ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Warwick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Warwick, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Warwick.

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 Warwick:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warwick. 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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Warwick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Warwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6821, Longitude: -72.3386    









 

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