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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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
    • Roxbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Roslindale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
    • South Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jamaica Plain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hyde Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
      • West Roxbury 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
    • 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.<1> 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
    • East Mansfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
      • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • Mansfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
    • Norton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
    • Raynham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<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
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • Nahant
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • West Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Lynn
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Swampscott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
      • Swampscott is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Essex County
    • Lynnfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Marblehead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Peabody
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.
    • Chestnut Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Cambridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
    • Somerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
      • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
      • Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
    • Eliot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Highlands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
      • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Everett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Newton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
      • Nonantum 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Norfolk Downs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
    • Milton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
    • West Quincy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
      • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Wollaston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
    • Quincy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
    • Dedham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
    • Hingham
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Montello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
    • Accord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
      • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • North Abington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Abington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Brockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
      • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Plymouth County
    • North Scituate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
      • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
    • Cordaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
    • Southborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Southville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
    • Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • South Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
    • Westborough
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • East Blackstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
      • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
    • Millerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Arnold Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
      • Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
    • 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.<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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Cumberland Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Hamlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Woonsocket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
      • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
    • Albion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Berkeley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
      • Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Valley Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashmont, see our County-by-County Page for 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 158 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]<2>. 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 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:

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Milton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Old Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149537 <3>
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Quincy.
    • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hall Place Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214787 <3>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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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>

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 east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
  • Mattapan
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
    • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bowdoin
    • Mount Bowdoin 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
  • Fields Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
    • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
  • Dorchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
  • Clarendon Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
    • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
  • Milton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
  • 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.<1> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
    • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Wollaston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
    • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
  • Roxbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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    • Savin Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
      • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
    • Mount Hope
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
    • Roslindale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County

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.

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>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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.2834, Longitude: -71.0689       In this case, the coordinates for Ashmont 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 Ashmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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