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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 Zoar (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 Zoar. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Zoar is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Worcester, Cheshire (NH) & Windham (VT).

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Zoar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Rowe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Charlemont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
      • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Dell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Franklin County
    • Monroe Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
    • Heath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Monroe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • North Heath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County
    • Hawley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Buckland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Foundry Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
    • Shattuckville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
    • Shelburne Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Drury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Berkshire County
    • Florida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Savoy Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savoy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
      • Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
    • Savoy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Zylonite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zylonite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylonite
      • Zylonite is located in Berkshire County
    • Adams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
    • North Adams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
    • Renfrew
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renfrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Renfrew is located in Berkshire County
    • Arnoldville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
      • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Greylock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greylock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County
    • East Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • North Chester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
      • North Chester is located in Hampden County
    • Chester Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • North Blandford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Cummington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
      • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Swift River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
    • Worthington Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
    • Goshen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • West Chesterfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Chesterfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Worthington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
    • Middlefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Haydenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] 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
    • North Hatfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
      • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <3>
    • Ashuelot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
    • Winchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <3>
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Center Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Berlin
      • Center Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Wyomanock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
      • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Hoosick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Potter Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
      • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Hoosick Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Walloomsac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walloomsac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
      • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • West Stephentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
      • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Hoosick Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoosick Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
      • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Boyntonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
      • Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Washington County (NY)
    • White Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
      • White Creek is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <3>
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stamford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Readsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
      • Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Stamford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Searsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Pownal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Pownal Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Woodford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Woodford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodford Hollow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Bennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Whitingham
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Halifax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
    • West Halifax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Halifax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wilmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Wilmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Marlboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ames Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
      • Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Guilford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Marlboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people

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

Cemeteries Near Zoar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zoar.

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

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

  • West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New State Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New State Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New State Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New State Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Doane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Leavitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • School Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the southwest of Heath.
  • Continue List   (423 more) ...
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abbott Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448431 <5>
    • South Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Zoar had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Charlemont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
    • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Rowe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
    • Rowe is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
  • Hoosac Tunnel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosac Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosac Tunnel
    • Hoosac Tunnel is located in Berkshire County
  • Dell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Franklin County
  • Florida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Heath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Monroe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Savoy Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savoy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Center
    • Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
  • Hawley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • North Heath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
    • North Heath is located in Franklin County
  • Savoy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • East Charlemont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Charlemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlemont
    • East Charlemont is located in Franklin County
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    • West Hawley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
      • West Hawley is located in Franklin County
    • Buckland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Briggsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
      • Briggsville is located in Berkshire County

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

Newspapers Published in Zoar ...

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 Zoar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zoar, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zoar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Zoar:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zoar. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<5>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.
<6>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- Zoar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zoar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6526, Longitude: -72.9315       In this case, the coordinates for Zoar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Zoar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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