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 Ashmont (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 Ashmont. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ashmont is located in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County: Essex, Middlesex & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Ashmont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashmont:
- Suffolk County (The home county of Ashmont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashmont, with the one closest to Ashmont listed first.
- Dorchester
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mattapan Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mattapan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jamaica Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyde Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bay Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Readville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Allston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashmont, with the one closest to Ashmont listed first.
- North Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- South Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Easton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Furnace Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- East Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Raynham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chartley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Raynham Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- North Attleboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Attleboro Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashmont, with the one closest to Ashmont listed first.
- Saugus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nahant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Lynn
- From Ashmont to East Lynn
- Swampscott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clifton
- From Ashmont to Clifton
- Lynnfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Peabody
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marblehead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Town Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Brigadoon Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashmont, with the one closest to Ashmont listed first.
- Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Somerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huron Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Centre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eliot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newton Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Everett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonantum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
- Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
- North Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashmont, with the one closest to Ashmont listed first.
- Milton Village
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Montclair
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Norfolk Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Milton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Quincy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wollaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookline Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westbrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Braintree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Readville Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashmont, with the one closest to Ashmont listed first.
- Hull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Accord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Abington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Abington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- North Scituate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Brockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Minot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Minot is located in Plymouth County
- Whitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Norwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashmont, with the one closest to Ashmont listed first.
- Fayville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cordaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Southborough
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southborough
- From Ashmont to Southborough
- Southville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hopedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- White City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Mendon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Blackstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Upton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- Westborough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashmont, with the one closest to Ashmont listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamlet
- From Ashmont to Hamlet
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woonsocket
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashmont, see our County-by-County Page for Ashmont.
Cemeteries Near Ashmont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashmont.
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 Ashmont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashmont, with the one closest to Ashmont listed first.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Milton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (620 more) ...
- Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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 in 1895, Ashmont had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashmont, with the one closest to Ashmont listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Neponset
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mount Bowdoin
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bowdoin
- Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
- Fields Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
- Savin Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Milton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Milton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- West Quincy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wollaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Clarendon Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
- Blue Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashmont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashmont.
Newspapers Published in Ashmont ...
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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashmont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashmont, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashmont.
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 Ashmont:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Suffolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Worcester County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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<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 Ashmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2856, Longitude: -71.0643 In this case, the coordinates for Ashmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |