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 West Becket (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 West Becket. 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.
Name Variations for West Becket ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Becket: W. Becker
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals 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.
West Becket is located in Berkshire 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 Berkshire County: Litchfield (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Columbia (NY), Rensselaer (NY) & Bennington (VT).
Below are the counties that are near West Becket. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Becket:
- Berkshire County (The home county of West Becket)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Becket, with the one closest to West Becket listed first.
- North Otis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
- North Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Tyringham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - East Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Becket
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Otis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Lenox Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
- Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- South Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
- South Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Lenox Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
- Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
- East Otis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Becket, with the one closest to West Becket listed first.
- Hawley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - South Ashfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
- South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Ashfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Buckland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Charlemont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
- Charlemont is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Whately
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
- Whately is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Shelburne Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
- Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
- South Deerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Becket, with the one closest to West Becket listed first.
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - North Blandford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Chester Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County
- Blandford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Tolland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Russell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
- Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
- Woronoco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
- Woronoco is located in Hampden County
- Granville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Hampton Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Westfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Southwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Becket, with the one closest to West Becket listed first.
- Middlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Huntington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Worthington Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
- Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
- West Chesterfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Chesterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Westhampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
- Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Cummington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
- Cummington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Swift River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
- Swift River is located in Hampshire County
- Southampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Plainfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Goshen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Becket, with the one closest to West Becket listed first.
- West Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartland
- West Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hartland <2>
- Hartland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - East Hartland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
- East Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <2>
- North Granby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
- North Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <2>
- Granby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Rising Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- West Granby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granby
- West Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Granby <2>
- Granby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <2>
- Salmon Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
- Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Chatsworth Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Village
- Chatsworth Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
- North Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
- North Canton is located in Hartford County (CT)
- East Granby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
- East Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Becket, with the one closest to West Becket listed first.
- North Colebrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
- North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Colebrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Norfolk
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <2>
- East Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
- East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <2>
- North Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Colebrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <2>
- Norfolk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Canaan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
- Wangum Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
- Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Grantville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Riverton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
- Columbia County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Becket, with the one closest to West Becket listed first.
- Austerlitz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
- Austerlitz is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austerlitz <2>
- Green River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Canaan Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
- Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
- Red Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
- New Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Columbia County (NY)
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Copake Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Falls
- Copake Falls is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copake Falls <2>
- Moorhouse Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
- Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Craryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craryville
- Craryville is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craryville <2>
- Harlemville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
- Harlemville is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Chatham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
- Dutchess County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Becket, with the one closest to West Becket listed first.
- Irondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Millerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <2>
- Rensselaer County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Becket, with the one closest to West Becket listed first.
- Wyomanock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
- Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Brainard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Brainard is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brainard <2>
- East Nassau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
- East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Hoag Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
- Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- West Stephentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
- West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Nassau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
- Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Becket, see our County-by-County Page for West Becket.
Newspapers Published in West Becket ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Becket.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Becket, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Becket.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 West Becket:
- 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 Berkshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hartford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Litchfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dutchess County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rensselaer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Berkshire County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Berkshire County
Cemeteries Near West Becket ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Becket.
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 West Becket covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Becket, with the one closest to West Becket listed first.
- West Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
- Otis Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otis Center Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lee.
- The Fairmount Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726624 <4>
- Old Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Beech Plain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Plain Cemetery
- South Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lee Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Corashire Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corashire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corashire Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mountainview Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- Hartsville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsville Cemetery
- North Blandford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blandford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blandford Cemetery
- North Blanford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blanford Cemetery
- Hartsville 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Becket had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Becket, with the one closest to West Becket listed first.
- Tyringham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Becket Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket Center
- Becket Center is located in Berkshire County
- East Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - West Otis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Otis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Becket
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Lenox Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
- Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
- South Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
- South Lee is located in Berkshire County
- North Blandford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County
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- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Middlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Lenox Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
- Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
- Chester
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Becket. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Becket.
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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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Becket) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Becket. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2648, Longitude: -73.1357 In this case, the coordinates for West Becket have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 West Becket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |