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)
  • Springfield is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
• Chicopee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
• Amherst
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Holyoke
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
• West Springfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
• Northampton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• Ludlow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
• South Hadley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
• East Longmeadow
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
• Easthampton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
  • 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 (so far) for West Ware was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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