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 Williamsburg (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 Williamsburg. 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.
A Few Details for Williamsburg ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Williamsburg was settled in 1735.
- It was incorporated in 1775.
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 and 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.
Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williamsburg:
- Hampshire County (The home county of Williamsburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- Haydenville
(Less than 2 miles 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- North Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
- North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- West Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Chesterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Westhampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
- Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Northampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Swift River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- West Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- Peru
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Becket
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Savoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Savoy is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Hinsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - East Otis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Drury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Drury is located in Berkshire County
- North Otis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
- North Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Dalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Florida
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Otis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- Whately
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
- Whately is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashfield
- South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- South Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Ashfield
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Sunderland
(9 miles [14.5 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Deerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Shelburne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Buckland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Montague
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Hawley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- Chester Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Holyoke
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Hampton Village
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Russell
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
- Woronoco is located in Hampden County
- Aldenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow City
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Blandford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - 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
- North Blandford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 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
- Dana ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Gilbertville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Hardwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Petersham
(28 miles [45.1 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
- West Warren
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Athol
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Wheelwright
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Warren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- Rising Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- North Granby
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- 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)
- West Suffield
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- East Hartland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Enfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
- Hartland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Suffield Depot
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Suffield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffield <2>
- 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)
- Tolland County (CT)
- Somersville
(30 miles [48.3 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>
- Somersville
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- 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>
- Ashuelot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot
- Ashuelot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashuelot <2>
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- Readsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
- Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readsboro <2>
- Readsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Stamford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <2>
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- Halifax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Halifax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- South Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - West Halifax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- 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>
- Whitingham
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Guilford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Jacksonville
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williamsburg, see our County-by-County Page for Williamsburg.
Newspapers Published in Williamsburg ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williamsburg, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williamsburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Williamsburg:
- 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 Hampshire 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
- Hampden 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
- Tolland 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
- 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 Hampshire County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Hampshire County
Cemeteries Near Williamsburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamsburg.
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 Williamsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- Old Village Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Village Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Williamsburg.
- The Old Village Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Williamsburg Center Cemetery
- Williamsburg Center Old Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Village Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963904 <4>
- Village Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Village Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Williamsburg.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976977 <4>
- Bofat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bofat Cemetery
- Park Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Street Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
- Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
- Torrey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91623 <4>
- Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Whately Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whately Center Cemetery
- Southpart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Continue List (383 more) ...
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
- Damon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damon Cemetery
- West Farms Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Farms Cemetery
- Goshen 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 in 1895, Williamsburg had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Williamsburg had a population of 2,462 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- Haydenville
(Less than 2 miles 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- West Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
- West Farms is located in Hampshire County
- Bay State
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - West Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- North Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
- North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Whately
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
- Whately is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Chesterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Westhampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
- Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Northampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - East Whately
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Loudville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hatfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williamsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williamsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamsburg. 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' (or 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- Williamsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3927, Longitude: -72.7303 |
| <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 Williamsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |