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 Ashley Heights (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 Ashley Heights. 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.
Name Variations for Ashley Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ashley Heights: Ashley Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Ashley Heights is located in Bristol 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 Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Ashley Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashley Heights:
- Bristol County (The home county of Ashley Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Heights, with the one closest to Ashley Heights listed first.
- East Freetown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- 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
- Clifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Long Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Braleys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Acushnet Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Assonet ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Hixville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
- Hixville is located in Bristol County
- Berkley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - East Taunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Fairhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - New Bedford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Heights, with the one closest to Ashley Heights listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Bourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Monument Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Pocasset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Cataumet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Silver Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- North Falmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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
- West Falmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Sagamore Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Sagamore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Woods Hole
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
- Forestdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
- Falmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Heights, with the one closest to Ashley Heights listed first.
- Gosnold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Cuttyhunk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - West Chop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Christian Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Tisbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- North Tisbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Oak Bluffs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Aquinnah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Menemsha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - West Tisbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Heights, with the one closest to Ashley Heights listed first.
- Avon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Stoughton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Foxborough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Holbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- North Stoughton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- North Foxboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Plainville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Randolph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - South Weymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Pondville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - South Walpole
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Heights, with the one closest to Ashley Heights listed first.
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - North Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- South Middleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Middleborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- West Wareham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Namasket Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Briarwood Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Pine Tree Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
- South Carver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
- South Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Mattapoisett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Carver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Heights, with the one closest to Ashley Heights listed first.
- Coggeshall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Annawomscutt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Heights, with the one closest to Ashley Heights listed first.
- Kettle Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Oakland Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Buttonwoods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Hillsgrove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Norwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Apponaug
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Cowesett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- East Greenwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- West Warwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Heights, with the one closest to Ashley Heights listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Adamsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Tiverton Four Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Portsmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Little Compton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Melville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Portsmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Lawtons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Sakonnet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County (RI)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Heights, with the one closest to Ashley Heights listed first.
- Luthers Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Armington Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Carpenters Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Kent Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Leonard Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Rumford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Darlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Six Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pawtucket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Central Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Providence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Washington County (RI)
- Mount View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Mount View
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashley Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Ashley Heights.
Newspapers Published in Ashley Heights ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashley Heights, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashley Heights.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ashley Heights:
- 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 Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable 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
- 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
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent 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
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barnstable County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Bristol County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Bristol County
Cemeteries Near Ashley Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashley Heights.
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 Ashley Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashley Heights, with the one closest to Ashley Heights listed first.
- Braley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braley Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
- Rounsevell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rounsevell Cemetery is located outside and to the north of East Freetown.
- The Rounsevell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rounseville Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rounsevell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335463 <3>
- Pittsley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229822 <3>
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Long Plain Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- The Long Plain Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Acushnet Friends Burying Ground
- Long Plain Friends Meeting House Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Plain Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370488 <3>
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Chace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chace Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90864 <3>
- Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
- Long Plain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- The Long Plain Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ancient Long Plain Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Plain Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91190 <3>
- Continue List (541 more) ...
- McCully Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCully Cemetery
- Howland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- McCully 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 Ashley Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashley Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashley Heights, with the one closest to Ashley Heights listed first.
- East Freetown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- 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
- North Rochester
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Braleys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Clifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Long Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Howlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - South Middleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- North Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Acushnet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Myricks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Rochester
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashley Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashley Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashley Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7793, Longitude: -70.9203 In this case, the coordinates for Ashley Heights 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 Ashley Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |