Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Beaver (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 Beaver. 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 hospitals and 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.
Beaver is located in Plymouth County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Beaver. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaver:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Beaver)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- East Bridgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- West Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Whitman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Brockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Cochesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Abington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Montello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Paper Mill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Hanson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- North Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Bourne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Sagamore Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Monument Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Sagamore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- South Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Easton Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- North Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Furnace Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Raynham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Raynham Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- East Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Taunton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- Taunton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Norton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Nahant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Cliftondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Pleasant Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Saugus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- West Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- East Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Swampscott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Cambridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Eliot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Centre
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Newton Highlands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Upper Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- South Sherborn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Cambridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Newton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Newtonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Waban
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Auburndale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Brookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Holbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- South Weymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- North Stoughton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- Randolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Stoughton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- East Weymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Braintree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Ponkapoag
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Readville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Mattapan Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Neponset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Hyde Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Stonybrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Ashmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Roslindale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Dorchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Savin Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- West Roxbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Millerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- East Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- South Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Blackstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Mendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Millville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Barrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Coggeshall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Annawomscutt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Barrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Bristol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Norwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Shawomet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Newport County (RI)
- Bliss Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Arnold Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Darlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Central Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Lonsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Pawtucket
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Rumford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Valley Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Carpenters Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Berkeley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaver, see our County-by-County Page for Beaver.
Cemeteries Near Beaver ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Beaver - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaver covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Beaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Congregational Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Central Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Brockton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91795 <2>
- High Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- First RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Second RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (585 more) ...
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Trinity Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Beaver in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beaver.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Matfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Matfield is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matfield
- Westdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Westdale is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
- East Bridgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- West Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Elmwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Satucket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Satucket is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satucket
- Campello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Campello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campello
- Cochesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Whitman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Brockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Montello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Hanson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanson
- Abington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Eastondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eastondale is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastondale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaver. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaver.
Newspapers Published in Beaver ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Beaver:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Plymouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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.
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Beaver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |