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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 Abington (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 Abington. 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 Abington ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Abington was settled in 1668.
  • It was incorporated in 1712.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Abington is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.

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

  • Plymouth County     (The home county of Abington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abington, with the one closest to Abington listed first.
    • North Abington
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Whitman
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
    • Rockland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Hanson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Montello
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • South Hanover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brockton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Accord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Bridgewater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Curtis Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hanover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
    • Elmwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
    • Bryantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
      • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
  • Barnstable County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abington, with the one closest to Abington listed first.
    • Bourne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Buzzards Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
    • Sagamore Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abington, with the one closest to Abington listed first.
    • South Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • North Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Easton Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
    • Furnace Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • Raynham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Raynham Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
      • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
    • Mansfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • East Taunton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Norton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Taunton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Weir Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abington, with the one closest to Abington listed first.
    • Nahant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lynn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • West Lynn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • East Lynn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Lynn
      • From Abington to East Lynn
    • Saugus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Swampscott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Abington to Clifton
    • Marblehead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
    • West Town Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
      • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Peabody
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lynnfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abington, with the one closest to Abington listed first.
    • Chestnut Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Highlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Somerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eliot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Centre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Everett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Huron Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
      • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Newtonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
      • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
    • Waban
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Watertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abington, with the one closest to Abington listed first.
    • Brookville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookville
      • From Abington to Brookville
    • South Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Holbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Abington to Avon
    • Randolph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • East Weymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Weymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Stoughton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Braintree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Weymouth Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stoughton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Weymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Beechwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abington, with the one closest to Abington listed first.
    • South Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • East Blackstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Millerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hopedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • White City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abington, with the one closest to Abington listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Arnold Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Darlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
    • Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Berkeley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Providence Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lonsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lonsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lonsdale
      • From Abington to Lonsdale
    • Pawtucket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rumford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saylesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saylesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
      • Saylesville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saylesville
      • From Abington to Saylesville

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

Cemeteries Near Abington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abington.

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

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

  • Bicknell Family Tomb
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bicknell Family Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bicknell Family Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Church Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Island Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nash Family Tomb
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Family Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Family Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Torrey Family Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Family Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Family Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gould Family Burying Ground Site
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Family Burying Ground Site
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Family Burying Ground Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colebrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Continue List   (550 more) ...
    • Adams Street Burying Ground Site
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Street Burying Ground Site
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Street Burying Ground Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hunt Family Tomb Site
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Family Tomb Site
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Family Tomb Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cushing Family Tomb Site
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cushing Family Tomb Site
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cushing Family Tomb Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Abington had a population of 2,140 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Abington had a population of 16,752 people.

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

  • Whitman
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
  • North Abington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rockland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • Hanson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hanover
    • West Hanover is located in Plymouth County
  • Hatherly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatherly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatherly
    • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
  • Brookville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookville
    • From Abington to Brookville
  • Montello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brockton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Hanson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanson
    • North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
  • South Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Weymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Hanover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
      • North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
    • Holbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Campello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campello
      • Campello is located in Plymouth County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Abington ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abington.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Abington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Abington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Abington.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of Abington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Abington:

The official website for Abington: www.abingtonmass.com/

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1057, Longitude: -70.9463    
<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 Abington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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