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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 Westbrook (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 Westbrook. 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.

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.

Westbrook is located in Hampshire 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 Hampshire County: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden & Worcester.

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

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Westbrook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • North Hatfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • West Hatfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
      • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Hatfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • Haydenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • North Amherst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Florence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Hampshire County
    • Hadley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Leeds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Williamsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
    • Northampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
      • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
    • Amherst Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • East Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Peru
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Savoy
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Becket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Drury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County
    • Hinsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Florida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • East Otis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • North Otis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
      • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
    • Dalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
    • Adams
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Whately
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • South Deerfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sunderland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Leverett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Conway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Deerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Montague
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Moores Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
    • South Ashfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
      • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
    • Shutesbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Lake Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Locks Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
    • Ashfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Holyoke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
      • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
    • Ludlow City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
      • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
    • Aldenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Hampden County
    • Montgomery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Chester Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
    • Chicopee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
    • Hampton Village
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Indian Orchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
      • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
    • Ludlow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Russell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
    • Woronoco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
      • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
    • North Wilbraham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
      • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
      • North Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Gilbertville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
    • Hardwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • Petersham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
      • Petersham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
    • Athol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • West Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Wheelwright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
    • Barre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Barre is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
    • Mill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
    • New Braintree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
      • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Rising Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
      • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Sherwood Manor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Enfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Thompsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Hazardville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
      • Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Suffield Depot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Suffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • Suffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • West Suffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
      • West Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <2>
    • Enfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • North Granby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Somers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Somersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • State Line
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Ashuelot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Winchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • Readsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • South Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
      • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Halifax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Halifax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • West Halifax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Whitingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Whitingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fairview Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Ames Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
      • Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Brattleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
      • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
    • Brattleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Westbrook ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westbrook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westbrook, 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 Westbrook.

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 helpful 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 Westbrook:

Cemeteries Near Westbrook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westbrook.

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

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

  • North Hadley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Russellville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Whately Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Whately Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Whately Cemetery
  • Whately Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Northampton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Old Hadley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plainville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (397 more) ...
    • St. Brigids Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
    • Southpart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southpart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southpart Cemetery
    • Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name of Jesus 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>

While we didn't find Westbrook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westbrook.

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

  • North Hatfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
    • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
  • Whately
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
    • Whately is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
  • West Hatfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
    • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
  • East Whately
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Whately have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Whately
    • East Whately is located in Franklin County
  • Hatfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • North Hadley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
    • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Haydenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Sunderland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
    • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • South Deerfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Williamsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
  • Leeds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Hampshire County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hadley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • North Amherst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Bay State
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay State have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
      • Bay State is located in Hampshire County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westbrook. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4131, Longitude: -72.6293       In this case, the coordinates for Westbrook 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 Westbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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