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 Bedford (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 Bedford. 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.
A Few Details for Bedford ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Bedford was settled in 1640.
- It was incorporated in 1729.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bedford 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 Bedford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bedford:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Bedford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
- Nutting Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
- Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
- Pinehurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lexington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Winnmere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
- Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
- Billerica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cummingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
- Baker Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Bridge
- Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Carlisle Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
- Arlington Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
- Bristol County
- North Easton
(30 miles [48.3 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
- North Easton
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
- Lowell Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Haggetts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Lynnfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Saugus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Andover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Brigadoon Village
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
- West Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Lawrence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Howe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Middleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Hathorne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
- Wellesley Hills
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Babson Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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
- Wellesley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Brookline Village
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Needham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Westbrook Village
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Charles River Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Dedham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Milton Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
- Hull
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Hingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Accord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Montello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- North Abington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
- Allston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Charlestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Revere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Bay Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Chelsea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- East Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Roxbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
- Shaker Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Harvard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Fayville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Southborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Bolton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Still River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
- Still River is located in Worcester County
- Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Cordaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Southville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Carterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Worcester County
- Lancaster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
- North Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Worcester County
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
- Pelham
(17 miles [27.4 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 <2>
- Hollis Depot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Hudson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Nashua
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
- Hollis
(23 miles [37 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 <2>
- Brookline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <2>
- South Merrimack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
- South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Litchfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
- East Merrimack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
- East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Reeds Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Merrimack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack
- Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <2>
- East Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
- East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Mason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Wilson Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Windham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
- Atkinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
- North Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- North Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <2>
- Plaistow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
- Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <2>
- Hampstead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
- Londonderry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <2>
- Derry Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
- Derry Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Derry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
- Hubbard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Danville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bedford, see our County-by-County Page for Bedford.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bedford ...
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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedford.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bedford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bedford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bedford.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of Bedford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bedford:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rockingham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
Cemeteries Near Bedford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bedford.
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 Bedford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
- Westview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91857 <4>
- Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
- Ye Olde Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Olde Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ye Olde Burying Ground
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Old Hill Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hill Burying Ground
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Munroe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munroe Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
- Fox Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Hill Cemetery
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- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- The North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old North Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- Old Corner Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- The Old Corner Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Old Corner Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Corner Burying Ground
- Woodbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Woburn.
- The Woodbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Street Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbrook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91872 <4>
- North Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bedford had a population of 510 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bedford had a population of 14,053 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
- Bedford Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County
- West Bedford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
- North Lexington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lexington
- North Lexington is located in Middlesex County
- South Billerica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Billerica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Billerica
- South Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Lexington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Billerica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Baker Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Bridge
- Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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- South Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- East Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
- Cummingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
- South Lincoln
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bedford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bedford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bedford: www.town.bedford.ma.us/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Bedford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bedford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4908, Longitude: -71.2764 |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bedford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |