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 Acton (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 Acton. 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 Acton ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Acton was settled in 1680.
- It was incorporated in 1735.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Acton is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Acton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Acton:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Acton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
- Village of Nagog Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
- Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
- New Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - West Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Carlisle Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
- Maynard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Centre Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
- Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
- Littleton Common
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Lower Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Stow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Boxborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Carlisle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
- Haggetts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Lowell Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Lynnfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Andover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Shawsheen Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
- Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
- Lawrence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Saugus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Methuen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - North Andover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Brigadoon Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Middleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- West Lynn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Howe
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
- Wellesley Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Wellesley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Babson Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Needham Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Charles River Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Needham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Dover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Brookline Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Westbrook Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Medfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Dedham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Westwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth County
- Hull
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Hull
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - West Roxbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Charlestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Jamaica Plain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Chelsea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- East Boston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
- Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Bolton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Still River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
- Still River is located in Worcester County
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
- Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
- Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Carterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Worcester County
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
- North Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Worcester County
- Fayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Southborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- South Lancaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
- South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
- Hollis Depot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Pelham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Nashua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
- Hollis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
- Brookline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <2>
- South Merrimack
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
- South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Litchfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
- Mason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- East Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
- East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- East Merrimack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
- East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Merrimack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack
- Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <2>
- Milford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
- Windham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Wilson Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Londonderry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <2>
- North Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- North Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <2>
- Derry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
- Derry Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
- Derry Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Atkinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
- Hubbard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Hampstead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
- Plaistow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
- Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Acton, see our County-by-County Page for Acton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Acton ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Acton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Acton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Acton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Acton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of Acton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Acton:
- 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 Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk 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
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rockingham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
Cemeteries Near Acton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Acton.
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 Acton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #644012 <4>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Forest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91023 <4>
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgets Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91557 <4>
- Three Cornered Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Cornered Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Cornered Cemetery
- New North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the New North Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Maynard.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New North Cemetery
- Old Hill Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hill Burying Ground
- Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- The North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hill Cemetery - North Burying Ground
- Hill Cemetery
- North Burying Ground
- Old North Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251970 <4>
- New South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Cemetery
- Continue List (602 more) ...
- Old South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
- Brookside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90823 <4>
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Maynard.
- The North Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Sudbury Cemetery
- Old North Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193484 <4>
- Old South 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 Acton had a population of 322 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Acton had a population of 23,503 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
- East Acton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Acton
- East Acton is located in Middlesex County
- West Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acton
- West Acton is located in Middlesex County
- South Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
- South Acton is located in Middlesex County
- North Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Acton
- North Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Maynard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
- Carlisle Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
- Stow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Littleton Common
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Boxborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- East Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
- East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- North Sudbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sudbury
- North Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
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- West Bedford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
- West Bedford is located in Middlesex County
- Carlisle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Bedford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Acton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Acton: www.town.acton.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. |
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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Acton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4851, Longitude: -71.4328 In this case, the coordinates for Acton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Acton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |