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 Ashland (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 Ashland. 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 Ashland ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Ashland was settled in 1750.
- It was incorporated in 1846.
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 and hospitals 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.
Ashland 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 Ashland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashland:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Ashland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Framingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- East Holliston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Hopkinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Hayden Row
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Saxonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
- Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
- Metcalf
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Natick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Cochituate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- North Natick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Marlborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- North Attleboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Mansfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Attleboro Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- East Mansfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- North Easton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Attleborough City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Attleboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Furnace Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Chartley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Easton Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Norton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- South Easton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Saugus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Lowell Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Lynnfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- West Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Haggetts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Nahant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Medway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Millis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Wellesley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Medfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Babson Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Charles River Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Wellesley Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Needham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Bellingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Needham Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Acorn Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Brockton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Montello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- North Abington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Cochesett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Abington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Hull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- West Bridgewater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Hingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Rockland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Whitman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Accord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- East Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- West Roxbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Readville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Stonybrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Hyde Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Mattapan Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Fayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Cordaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Southville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Southborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Westborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Northborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Hopedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Upton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - White City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Mendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - South Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- East Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Fabyan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <2>
- Grosvenor Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <2>
- North Grosvenor Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Quinebaug
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <2>
- Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Hamlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Woonsocket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Branch Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Slatersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Union Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- 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)
- Nasonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- North Smithfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- North Smithfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashland, see our County-by-County Page for Ashland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ashland ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ashland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ashland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ashland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of Ashland.
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 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 Ashland:
- 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
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence 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 Middlesex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
Cemeteries Near Ashland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.
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 Ashland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Wildwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
- East Hopkinton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hopkinton Cemetery
- Old North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Old Indian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91132 <4>
- St. Tarcisius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Tarcisius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Tarcisius Cemetery
- West Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Burying Ground
- Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery
- Brush Hill Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Hill Burying Ground
- Clara Barton Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clara Barton Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clara Barton Burying Ground
- Church Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
- Edgell Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgell Grove Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Holliston Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliston Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliston Center Cemetery
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- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91637 <4>
- Plain Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plain Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain Burying Ground
- St. Georges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- The St. Georges Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. George Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91570 <4>
- St. Mary's 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 Ashland had a population of 2,450 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ashland had a population of 17,887 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Framingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Hopkinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- East Holliston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Whitneys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Fayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Cordaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Southville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Hayden Row
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Nobscot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Southborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
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- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Metcalf
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Saxonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
- Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
- Woodville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ashland: www.ashlandmass.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2604, Longitude: -71.4648 |
| <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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |