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 Wendell (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 Wendell. 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 Wendell ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Wendell was settled in 1754.
- It was incorporated in 1781.
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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Wendell 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 Wendell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wendell:
- Franklin County (The home county of Wendell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendell, with the one closest to Wendell listed first.
- Morse Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Erving
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Erving is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
- Wendell Depot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Locks Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- New Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Millers Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
- Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
- Cooleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Moores Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Millington ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Lake Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
- Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
- Montague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendell, with the one closest to Wendell listed first.
- Ludlow City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Thorndike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Three Rivers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Holyoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Aldenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Indian Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - North Wilbraham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Palmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Tenneyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Chicopee
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Wilbraham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendell, with the one closest to Wendell listed first.
- Pelham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- North Amherst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- West Pelham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- East Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- North Hatfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
- North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- South Amherst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Hatfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Enfield ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Hadley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - West Hatfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
- West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendell, with the one closest to Wendell listed first.
- Ashby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- South Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- South Village is located in Middlesex County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendell, with the one closest to Wendell listed first.
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Athol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Dana ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Petersham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
- Phillipston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Royalston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Brooks Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
- Goulding Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Baldwinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
- Hardwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendell, with the one closest to Wendell listed first.
- Ashuelot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot
- Ashuelot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashuelot <2>
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
- Hinsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Fitzwilliam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam
- Fitzwilliam is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzwilliam <2>
- East Swanzey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
- East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- West Swanzey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Troy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Chesterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Swanzey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
- Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <2>
- West Rindge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendell, with the one closest to Wendell listed first.
- New Ipswich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendell, with the one closest to Wendell listed first.
- South Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Guilford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Fairview Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
- Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
- Brattleboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brattleboro <2>
- Halifax
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Halifax
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- West Brattleboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brattleboro
- West Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brattleboro <2>
- Brattleboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Ames Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
- Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
- West Halifax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Halifax
- West Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Halifax <2>
- East Dummerston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
- East Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wendell, see our County-by-County Page for Wendell.
Newspapers Published in Wendell ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wendell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wendell, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wendell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Wendell:
- 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 Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex 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
- Cheshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Franklin County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
Cemeteries Near Wendell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wendell.
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 Wendell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wendell, with the one closest to Wendell listed first.
- South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Diemand Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Diemand Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diemand Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2476111 <5>
- Dry Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
- Holton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Millers Falls.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91107 <5>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Plainview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
- Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91074 <5>
- Town Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Farm Cemetery
- Mervel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mervel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mervel Cemetery
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- Jackson Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Hill Cemetery
- Shutesbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutesbury Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Shutesbury.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91835 <5>
- Jackson Hill 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wendell had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wendell had a population of 881 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wendell, with the one closest to Wendell listed first.
- Locks Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Erving
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Erving is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
- North New Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Salem
- North New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Wendell Depot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- New Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Farley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - North Leverett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leverett
- North Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Moores Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Cooleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Millers Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
- Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
- Shutesbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
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- Millington ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- South Athol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Athol
- South Athol is located in Worcester County
- Northfield Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Farms
- Northfield Farms is located in Franklin County
- Millington ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wendell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wendell.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wendell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wendell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5481, Longitude: -72.3968 In this case, the coordinates for Wendell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Wendell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |