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 Amrita (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 Amrita. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Amrita is located in Barnstable County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Below are the counties that are near Amrita. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Amrita:
- Barnstable County (The home county of Amrita)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amrita, with the one closest to Amrita listed first.
- Cataumet
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - North Falmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Pocasset
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Silver Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- West Falmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Monument Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Buzzards Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Forestdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
- Teaticket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - East Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Acapesket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acapesket
- Acapesket is located in Barnstable County
- Falmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amrita, with the one closest to Amrita listed first.
- Acushnet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Fairhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Acushnet Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Bliss Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- New Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Nonquitt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- Clifford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - South Dartmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- East Freetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Apponagansett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Braleys
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- North Dartmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amrita, with the one closest to Amrita listed first.
- West Chop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Oak Bluffs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Tisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Gosnold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Christian Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- North Tisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Edgartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- West Tisbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Chilmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Menemsha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Cuttyhunk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Aquinnah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amrita, with the one closest to Amrita listed first.
- Onset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- East Wareham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Weweantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Briarwood Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Wareham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - White Island Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Island Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
- White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Wareham Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Mattapoisett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- West Wareham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Cranberry Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Pine Tree Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amrita, with the one closest to Amrita listed first.
- Adamsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Bliss Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Little Compton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Tiverton Four Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Amrita, see our County-by-County Page for Amrita.
Newspapers Published in Amrita ...
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 Amrita.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Amrita, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Amrita.
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 either 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 Amrita:
- 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 Barnstable County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dukes 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
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Barnstable County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Barnstable County
Cemeteries Near Amrita ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amrita.
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 Amrita covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Amrita, with the one closest to Amrita listed first.
- Cataumet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cataumet Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90845 <3>
- Massachusetts National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Massachusetts National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Pocasset.
- The Massachusetts National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bourne National Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massachusetts National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109426 <3>
- Crowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90903 <3>
- Monument Beach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Beach Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91233 <3>
- East End Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- The East End Burying Ground has also been known as:
- East End Meetinghouse Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281806 <3>
- Old Bourne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bourne Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91372 <3>
- Oakland Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91370 <3>
- Gray Gables Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Gables Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Gables Cemetery
- Monument Neck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Neck Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987519 <3>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #644001 <3>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91652 <3>
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthonys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Falmouth.
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Anthonys Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #174183 <3>
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Attaquin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- The Attaquin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Attaquin Burial Ground
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Attaquin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129622 <3>
- Long Neck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Neck Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
- Attaquin 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.<4>
While we didn't find Amrita in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Amrita.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Amrita, with the one closest to Amrita listed first.
- North Falmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Cataumet
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Pocasset
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- West Falmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Hatchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
- Monument Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Buzzards Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Teaticket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - East Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Onset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- Forestdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Falmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Falmouth Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Heights
- Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
- East Wareham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Falmouth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Amrita. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amrita.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amrita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
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> | 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- Amrita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amrita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6598, Longitude: -70.6189 In this case, the coordinates for Amrita have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Amrita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |