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 Hawley (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 Hawley. 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 Hawley ...
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 Hawley: W. Hawley
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 Hawley 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 West Hawley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Hawley:
- Franklin County (The home county of West Hawley)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hawley, with the one closest to West Hawley listed first.
- Hawley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Charlemont
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Ashfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- South Ashfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
- South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Buckland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Rowe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Rowe is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Dell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell is located in Franklin County
- Heath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Shelburne Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
- Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Monroe Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
- Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hawley, with the one closest to West Hawley listed first.
- Savoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Drury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Drury is located in Berkshire County
- Florida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Arnoldville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
- Hinsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Town Crest Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
- Renfrew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Cheshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hawley, with the one closest to West Hawley listed first.
- Chester Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - North Blandford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Blandford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- 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
- Russell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
- Woronoco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
- Woronoco is located in Hampden County
- Hampton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Holyoke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Westfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Tolland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Aldenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hawley, with the one closest to West Hawley listed first.
- Plainfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
- Cummington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
- Cummington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Swift River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Worthington Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
- Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
- Worthington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- West Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Middlefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
- Haydenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Leeds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire County (NH)
- Hinsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Hinsdale
- Columbia County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hawley, with the one closest to West Hawley listed first.
- Canaan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
- Canaan Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
- Canaan Center is located in Columbia County (NY)
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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)
- Austerlitz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
- Austerlitz is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austerlitz <2>
- New Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- 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)
- Rensselaer County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hawley, with the one closest to West Hawley listed first.
- Wyomanock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
- Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- West Stephentown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
- West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Petersburg Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Brainard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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)
- Grafton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- Hoosick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick
- Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick <2>
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hawley, with the one closest to West Hawley listed first.
- Readsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
- Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readsboro <2>
- Stamford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <2>
- Readsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Stamford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Pownal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Pownal Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
- Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Searsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Woodford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Woodford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <2>
- Woodford Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
- Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Bennington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <2>
- Bennington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hawley, with the one closest to West Hawley listed first.
- Whitingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
- Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
- Jacksonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
- Whitingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
- Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitingham <2>
- Halifax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Halifax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - West Halifax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Wilmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <2>
- Wilmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Marlboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
- Marlboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <2>
- Marlboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Ames Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
- Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Hawley, see our County-by-County Page for West Hawley.
Newspapers Published in West Hawley ...
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 Hawley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Hawley, 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 Hawley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hawley:
- 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
- Berkshire 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
- Cheshire 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
- Rensselaer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bennington 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
- Berkshire 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 West Hawley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Hawley.
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 Hawley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Hawley, with the one closest to West Hawley listed first.
- Allis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allis Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
- East Windsor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Windsor Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
- Dawes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dawes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Cummington.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawes Cemetery
- Brier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brier Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- Doane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doane Cemetery
- The Tomb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Tomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Tomb Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Worthington Corners.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- Continue List (396 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Peru Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peru Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peru Cemetery
- Mt. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
- 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Hawley had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Hawley, with the one closest to West Hawley listed first.
- East Windsor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- Hawley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cummington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
- Cummington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Spruce Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Corner
- Spruce Corner is located in Franklin County
- Savoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - West Worthington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Worthington
- West Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Swift River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Charlemont
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Savoy Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savoy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
- Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
- South Ashfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
- South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ashfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Zoar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Worthington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Ashfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Hawley. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Hawley.
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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 Hawley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hawley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5276, Longitude: -72.9468 In this case, the coordinates for West Hawley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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 Hawley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |