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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 Beechwood (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 Beechwood. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Beechwood 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 Beechwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beechwood:

  • Norfolk County     (The home county of Beechwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
    • Cohasset
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
      • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
    • North Cohasset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • East Weymouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • North Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Weymouth Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Weymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Quincy Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Braintree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Quincy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Holbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wollaston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
    • North Easton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Easton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Raynham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Raynham Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • East Taunton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Taunton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
    • Nahant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • East Lynn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 Beechwood to East Lynn
    • Lynn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Swampscott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Beechwood to Clifton
    • West Lynn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marblehead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Saugus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Peabody
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Beverly Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
    • Everett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Somerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cambridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Malden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Huron Village
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Medford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Centre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyoming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyoming
      • From Beechwood to Wyoming
    • Melrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eliot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
    • North Scituate
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Minot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Norwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scituate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
    • Hingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbush
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Accord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Marshfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
      • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
    • Hanover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
    • Marshfield Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
      • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
    • Hull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Curtis Crossing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Suffolk County

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

Cemeteries Near Beechwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beechwood.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beechwood had a population of 298 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Scituate
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • South Hingham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hingham
    • South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
  • Cohasset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
    • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
  • Norwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Cohasset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Scituate Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate Center
    • Scituate Center is located in Plymouth County
  • Egypt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
  • Hingham Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hingham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham Center
    • Hingham Center is located in Plymouth County
  • Greenbush
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Scituate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
    • Scituate is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
  • Hingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Hingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
    • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • North Hanover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
      • North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
    • North Marshfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
      • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
    • Kenberma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenberma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
      • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County

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

Newspapers Published in Beechwood ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beechwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beechwood, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beechwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Beechwood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechwood. 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>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>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.

<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 Beechwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Beechwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beechwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2101, Longitude: -70.8199    









 

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