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Welcome to West Ware ...

West Ware is located in Hampshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Ware, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Ware: W. Ware

West Ware is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West Ware lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for West Ware: 413

Communities near West Ware ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Ware.

  • Springfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
  • Chicopee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
  • Amherst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Holyoke
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
    • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
  • West Springfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
    • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
  • Northampton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
    • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
  • Ludlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • South Hadley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
    • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
  • East Longmeadow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
    • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
  • Easthampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
    • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Ware. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Ware.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Ware. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Ware.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Ware. See our Newspapers Page for West Ware.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Ware ...

Looking for more information about West Ware? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Ware, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Ware.

Adding West Ware to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Ware in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Ware was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Ware on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Ware.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Ware - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.