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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 Atlantic (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 Atlantic. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Atlantic is located in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).

Below are the counties that are near Atlantic. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atlantic:

  • Norfolk County     (The home county of Atlantic)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.
    • Norfolk Downs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
    • Montclair
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • West Quincy
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
      • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Wollaston
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
    • Quincy
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Milton Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Milton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
    • Braintree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
    • North Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Brookline Village
      (5 miles [8 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
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Readville Manor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
      • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
    • Westbrook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic 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
    • 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
    • East Mansfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
      • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
    • Mansfield
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (23 miles [37 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
    • 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
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
    • Chartley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • North Attleboro
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.
    • Nahant
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • 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
    • West Lynn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
    • Swampscott
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Peabody
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
    • Marblehead
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • West Town Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Beverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
    • Danvers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Chestnut Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • 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
    • Huron Village
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Somerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
    • Wellington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
    • Watertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
    • Eliot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Newton Highlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
      • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
    • Malden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
    • Medford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.
    • Hull
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Accord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
      • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • Montello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
    • North Abington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Rockland
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Abington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
    • Minot
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Brockton
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Whitman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Greenbush
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.
    • Dorchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
    • South Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Roxbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Bay Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Jamaica Plain
      (5 miles [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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
    • Roslindale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
    • Charlestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • East Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Point Shirley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.
    • Fayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
    • Cordaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
    • Southborough
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
    • Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • South Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County
    • White City
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Hopedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • East Blackstone
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Mendon
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Millerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County
    • Upton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Arnold Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
      • Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atlantic, see our County-by-County Page for Atlantic.

Newspapers Published in Atlantic ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlantic.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atlantic, 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 Atlantic.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Atlantic:

Cemeteries Near Atlantic ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlantic.

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 Atlantic covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.

  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Milton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams Crypt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Crypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Crypt
  • Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • St. Augustine Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • Quincy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
    • Christ Church Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burial Ground
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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 Atlantic in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Atlantic.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Atlantic, with the one closest to Atlantic listed first.

  • Neponset
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
  • East Milton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
    • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Wollaston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
    • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Milton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
  • Quincy
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Savin Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Fields Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
  • Mount Bowdoin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Ashmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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    • Quincy Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
      • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
    • Mattapan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
    • Blue Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
      • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atlantic. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atlantic.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atlantic. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atlantic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlantic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2807, Longitude: -71.0287       In this case, the coordinates for Atlantic 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 Atlantic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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