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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Aqawam. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Aqawam to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Aqawam, please Contact Us.
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 Aqawam (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 Aqawam. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Aqawam is historic, it would have been located within present day Essex 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 Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Aqawam. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aqawam:
- Essex County (The home county of Aqawam)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aqawam, with the one closest to Aqawam listed first.
- Ipswich
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
- Hamilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rowley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Essex Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
- Essex Falls is located in Essex County
- Essex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,824 people
- Asbury Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
- Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
- South Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- South Hamilton is located in Essex County
- Wenham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
- Wenham is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
- Newbury Old Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
- Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Topsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- Boxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aqawam, with the one closest to Aqawam listed first.
- North Reading
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- West Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Reading
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Wakefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- Stoneham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- Walnut Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Wilmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Wyoming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Malden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Montvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aqawam, with the one closest to Aqawam listed first.
- Brookline Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Montclair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk Downs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Wollaston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Cohasset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Milton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- North Weymouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Quincy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Westbrook Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aqawam, with the one closest to Aqawam listed first.
- Hull
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Hingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Minot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aqawam, with the one closest to Aqawam listed first.
- Revere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Point Shirley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Winthrop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Chelsea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Charlestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- East Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Bay Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aqawam, with the one closest to Aqawam listed first.
- Pelham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aqawam, with the one closest to Aqawam listed first.
- Seabrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
- Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <3>
- Fogg Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
- Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Hampton Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
- Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- South Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton
- South Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hampton <3>
- Great Boars Head
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
- Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Hampton Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Falls
- Hampton Falls is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton Falls <3>
- Nason Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
- Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
- Plaistow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Kensington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <3>
- Sanborn Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Corners
- Sanborn Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
- Strafford County (NH)
- Glenmere Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Glenmere Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Aqawam, see our County-by-County Page for Aqawam.
Newspapers Published in Aqawam ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aqawam.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aqawam, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aqawam.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Aqawam:
- 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 Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Middlesex 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
- 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
- Strafford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Essex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Essex County
Cemeteries Near Aqawam ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aqawam.
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 Aqawam covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Aqawam, with the one closest to Aqawam listed first.
- Old South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- The Old South Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Cemetery
- South Side Cemetery
- Southside Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91399 <5>
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91184 <5>
- Cawles Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery
- Highland Annex Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Annex Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540297 <5>
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
- The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cowles Highland Cemetery
- Cowles Memorial Cemetery
- Highland - Cowles Cemetery
- New Highland Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91075 <5>
- Old Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
- The Old Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Old North Burying Ground
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1626132 <5>
- Sagamore Hill Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sagamore Hill Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Sagamore Hill Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Sagamore Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagamore Hill Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2384380 <5>
- Rowley Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowley Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley Burial Ground
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91051 <5>
- Spring Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Street Cemetery
- Choate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (396 more) ...
- Old Town Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
- Wenham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenham Cemetery
- First Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Burial Ground
- Old Town 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.
While we didn't find Aqawam in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Aqawam.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Aqawam, with the one closest to Aqawam listed first.
- Ipswich
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
- Hamilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rowley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Asbury Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
- Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
- Essex Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
- Essex Falls is located in Essex County
- Essex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,824 people
- Wenham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
- Wenham is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
- South Essex
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Essex
- South Essex is located in Essex County
- South Byfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byfield
- South Byfield is located in Essex County
- Topsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- North Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beverly
- North Beverly is located in Essex County
- Newbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Knights Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Crossing
- Knights Crossing is located in Essex County
- Byfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - South Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Georgetown
- South Georgetown is located in Essex County
- Knights Crossing
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Aqawam. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aqawam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Aqawam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aqawam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aqawam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6793, Longitude: -70.8412 In this case, the coordinates for Aqawam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |