Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Genealogy

Brief History

 * Northampton. Massachusetts at Wikipedia

Northampton, originally called Nonotuck was founded by settlers from Springfield, Massachusetts in 1654. The original purchase from the Indians of Northampton included territory now known as Northampton, Easthampton, Westhampton, Southampton, and parts of Hatfield and Montgomery. The land purchased from the Indians cost about $200.00 in wampum and was about 100 square miles. The purchase was organized and completed by John Pynchon, Elizer Holyoke and Samuel Chapin. The oldest cemetery in Northampton is the Bridge Street Cemetery.

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office

Registrar Of Voters 210 Main Street RM 8 Northampton, MA 01060 Phone: 413-587-1291 Fax: 413-587-1308 Email: [mailto:wmazza@northamptonma.gov wmazza@northamptonma.gov] Website

Adjacent Towns
Hampshire Co.:  Easthampton | Hadley | Hatfield | Westhampton | Williamsburg

Cemeteries

 * Bridge Street Cemetery
 * B'Nai Israel Cemetery
 * Park Street Cemetery
 * Spring Grove Cemetery
 * St. Mary's Cemetery
 * West Farms Cemetery

Famous Residents
Northampton's most famous residents were 18th Century preacher Jonathan Edwards and was the home and place of death of United States President Calvin Coolidge.

Websites

 * Historic Northampton Museum and Education Center