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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 West Granville (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 Granville. 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 Granville ...

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 Granville: W. Granville

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

West Granville is located in Hampden 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 Hampden County: Hartford (CT), Litchfield (CT), Tolland (CT), Berkshire, Hampshire & Worcester.

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

  • Hampden County     (The home county of West Granville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Granville, with the one closest to West Granville listed first.
    • Tolland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Granville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Blandford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Russell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
    • Woronoco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
    • Southwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • North Blandford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Westfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Hosmer Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
    • Hampton Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Montgomery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Feeding Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Granville, with the one closest to West Granville listed first.
    • East Otis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Sandisfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Otis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • South Sandisfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
    • North Otis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Southfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
    • Monterey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • New Marlborough
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Mill River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County
    • Gomorrah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County
    • Hartsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
  • Franklin County
    • Whately
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Granville, with the one closest to West Granville listed first.
    • Huntington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Southampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Westhampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Middlefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Easthampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Worthington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Chesterfield
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • West Chesterfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Florence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Hampshire County
    • Leeds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
    • Mount Tom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
    • South Hadley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Granville, with the one closest to West Granville listed first.
    • Hartland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • East Hartland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • West Hartland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • North Granby
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
    • West Granby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Granby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Salmon Brook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
      • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Rising Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
      • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • North Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Chatsworth Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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)
    • East Granby
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Granville, with the one closest to West Granville listed first.
    • Colebrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Riverton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hampsted
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Colebrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Colebrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Barkhamsted
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • Barkhamsted
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Winsted
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
    • Pine Meadow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
      • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
    • Grantville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Granville, with the one closest to West Granville listed first.
    • Somersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
    • Somers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Ellington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Ellington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
    • Windermere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Rockville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Granville, with the one closest to West Granville listed first.
    • Green River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Copake Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Weed Mines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Granville, with the one closest to West Granville listed first.
    • Irondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Millerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in West Granville ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Granville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Granville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Granville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Granville:

Cemeteries Near West Granville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Granville.

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

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

  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Tolland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolland Cemetery
  • South Quarter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Quarter Cemetery
  • Silver Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Northeast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northeast Cemetery
  • Warfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warfield Cemetery
  • West Hartland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hartland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hartland Cemetery
  • Dubois Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
  • Colebrook River Burying Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colebrook River Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colebrook River Burying Ground
  • Old Burying Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • North Blandford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
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    • North Blanford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Riverton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Cemetery
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley 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 West Granville had a population of 361 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tolland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
    • Tolland is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Granville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
  • Hartland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • West Hartland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • East Hartland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • New Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Berkshire County
  • Blandford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
    • Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Robertsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Riverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • North Granby
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Russell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
  • North Colebrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
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    • Colebrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Blandford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
    • West Granby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

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 from Point A (ie- West Granville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Granville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0773, Longitude: -72.9434       In this case, the coordinates for West Granville 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 Granville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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