Hampden County, Massachusetts
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 173 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Springfield, Holyoke, Westfield.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Massachusetts is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Hampden titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP108 of 173 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
173 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHampden was formed in 1812 (1812-08-01) from Hampshire.
HAMPDEN created from HAMPSHIRE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHampden County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28,021 | 37,366 | 57,366 | 104,142 | 175,603 | 300,305 | 332,107 | 367,971 | 429,353 | 443,018 | 456,228 | 465,825 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Armory National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 5.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS73 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 73 of 73 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Agawam Center Cemetery |
| Ashley Cemetery |
| Bay Path Cemetery |
| Benjamin Sikes Cemetery |
| Beth Israel Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Blandford Cemetery |
| Brimfield Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Cherry Lane Cemetery |
| Clarks Cemetery |
| East Street Cemetery |
| East Wilbraham Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Forestdale Cemetery |
| Forestdale Cemetery West |
| Four Corners Cemetery |
| Gate of Heaven Cemetery |
| Granville Cemetery |
| Grouts Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Park Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery |
| Island Pond Cemetery |
| Longmeadow Cemetery |
| Ludlow Center Cemetery |
| Main Street Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| Massachusetts Veterans' Memorial Cemetery |
| Middle Farms Cemetery |
| Moulton Hill Cemetery |
| New Cemetery |
| North Blandford Cemetery |
| North Main Street Cemetery |
| Northeast Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Knoll Cemetery |
| Old North Burying Ground |
| Palmer Center Cemetery |
| Paucatuck Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Polish National Cemetery |
| Prospect Hill Cemetery |
| Rock Valley Cemetery |
| Saint Aloysius Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Saint Benedicts Cemetery |
| Saint Jerome Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Sainte Rose Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery |
| Sholom Cemetery |
| Sinai Memorial Park |
| South Quarter Cemetery |
| Springfield Cemetery |
| The Old Cemetery |
| Tolland Cemetery |
| Warfield Cemetery |
| Webster Cemetery |
| Woodland Dell Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Paucatuck |
| Plainville |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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