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 Westfield (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 Westfield. 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 hospitals 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.
Westfield 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 Westfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westfield:
- Hampden County (The home county of Westfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Hampton Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Hosmer Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
- Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
- Southwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Woronoco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
- Woronoco is located in Hampden County
- Feeding Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
- West Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Montgomery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Chicopee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Russell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
- Agawam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Aldenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Holyoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- East Otis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Otis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - North Otis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
- North Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Sandisfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
- Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- South Sandisfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
- South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Becket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Monterey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- New Marlborough
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Southfield
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Tyringham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Hartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
- Mill River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
- Mill River is located in Berkshire County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Whately
(22 miles [35.4 km] 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
(25 miles [40.2 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Leverett
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Conway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- South Ashfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
- South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Ashfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Shutesbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Deerfield
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Moores Corner
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Cooleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Locks Village
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Southampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Easthampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Westhampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
- Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- South Hadley
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Mount Tom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Granby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Leeds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Northampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Haydenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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
- West Hatfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Hadley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- West Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Warren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Gilbertville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Rising Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- West Suffield
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- North Granby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Suffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Granby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <2>
- Salmon Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
- Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Suffield Depot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffield <2>
- Thompsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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)
- East Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- East Granby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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
- East Granby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
- East Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Granby <2>
- Enfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Hampsted
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Barkhamsted
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkhamsted <2>
- Barkhamsted
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Riverton
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Colebrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
- Colebrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <2>
- New Hartford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Puddle Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
- Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- North Colebrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- 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)
- Winsted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
- Winsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <2>
- Winchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Somersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Somers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Ellington
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 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)
- State Line
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- 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)
- Crystal Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Rockville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
- Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
- Stafford Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westfield, see our County-by-County Page for Westfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Westfield ...
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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Westfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Westfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Westfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of Westfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Westfield:
- 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 Hampden 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
- Franklin 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
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hartford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Litchfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland 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 Hampden County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampden County
Cemeteries Near Westfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westfield.
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 Westfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Paucatuck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paucatuck Cemetery
- Middle Farms Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Farms Cemetery
- Northeast Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- New Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
- Old Southwick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- The Old Southwick Cemetery has also been known as:
- Southwick Cemetery
- Southwick Old Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Southwick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151296 <4>
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- The St. Thomas Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Thomas the Apostle Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91682 <4>
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
- Smith Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- The Smith Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smith Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2363559 <4>
- Park Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963628 <4>
- Ashley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
- Continue List (397 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Valley Cemetery
- Forestdale Cemetery West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestdale Cemetery West
- Calvary 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 Westfield had a population of 9,578 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Westfield had a population of 41,063 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Southwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Feeding Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
- Mittineague
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittineague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittineague
- Mittineague is located in Hampden County
- West Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Merrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Brightwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Brightwood is located in Hampden County
- Montgomery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Ingleside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Agawam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Chicopee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Southampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
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- Russell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Holyoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Russell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westfield: www.ci.westfield.ma.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1243, Longitude: -72.7481 |
| <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 Westfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |