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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 Baker Bridge (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 Baker Bridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Baker Bridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Baker Bridge: Baker Brg. (or less commonly used: Baker Brdg. or Baker Brdge.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

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

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of Baker Bridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Bridge, with the one closest to Baker Bridge listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
    • Concord
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
    • West Concord
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
      • West Concord is located in Middlesex County
    • Tower Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North Sudbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wayland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kendal Green
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Weston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sudbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bedford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maynard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Bridge, with the one closest to Baker Bridge listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • North Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • East Mansfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Furnace Village
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Easton Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • South Easton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • North Attleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Bridge, with the one closest to Baker Bridge listed first.
    • Lowell Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saugus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Haggetts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haggetts
      • From Baker Bridge to Haggetts
    • Lynnfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Lynn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Brigadoon Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Shawsheen Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • Lynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Howe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howe
      • From Baker Bridge to Howe
    • Middleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Lynn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Baker Bridge to East Lynn
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Bridge, with the one closest to Baker Bridge listed first.
    • Wellesley Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Babson Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Charles River Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dover
      • From Baker Bridge to Dover
    • Brookline Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Westbrook Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Westwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
    • Dedham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Baker Bridge, with the one closest to Baker Bridge listed first.
    • Hull
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Montello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Accord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brockton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Abington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Abington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockland
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Bridge, with the one closest to Baker Bridge listed first.
    • Fayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Southborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Baker Bridge to Southborough
    • Shaker Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
    • Bolton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Harvard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cordaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Southville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
    • Carterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
    • South Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Still River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Bridge, with the one closest to Baker Bridge listed first.
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
    • Hollis Depot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nashua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hollis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <3>
    • Brookline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Merrimack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Litchfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockingham County (NH)
  • Providence County (RI)

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

Cemeteries Near Baker Bridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baker Bridge.

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

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

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Baker Bridge had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • South Lincoln
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
    • South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
  • Lincoln
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
  • Concord
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
  • Silver Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • North Sudbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tower Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hastings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Middlesex County
  • West Bedford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
    • West Bedford is located in Middlesex County
  • Sudbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Weston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kendal Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • South Sudbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sudbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sudbury
      • South Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
    • Riverview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverview
      • From Baker Bridge to Riverview
    • Lexington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Baker Bridge ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baker Bridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baker Bridge, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baker Bridge.

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 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 Baker Bridge:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baker Bridge. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.

<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baker Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baker Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4260, Longitude: -71.3368       In this case, the coordinates for Baker Bridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Baker Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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