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 Benjamins Landing (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 Benjamins Landing. 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 Benjamins Landing ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Benjamins Landing: Benjamins Lndg. (or less commonly used: Benjamins Lndng.)
- While the name of this community is Benjamins Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Benjamins Landing may originally have been Benjamin's Landing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Benjamins Landing might be written as Benjamin Landing.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Benjamins Landing 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 Benjamins Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benjamins Landing:
- Norfolk County (The home county of Benjamins Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Acorn Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Bellingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Sheldonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Medway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Wrentham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Norfolk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Millis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Plainville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- North Foxboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- South Walpole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- North Attleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Attleboro Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Attleborough City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Attleboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- East Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Chartley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - North Seekonk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
- Norton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Furnace Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- North Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Easton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- Metcalf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- East Holliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Holliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Hayden Row
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Sherborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Hopkinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Framingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Natick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- North Natick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Cochituate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Saxonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
- Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- Brockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Cochesett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Montello
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- West Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Abington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- East Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - North Abington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Paper Mill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Whitman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Rockland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Accord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- Readville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Stonybrook Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Hyde Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Brighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Bay Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- South Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- East Blackstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Millerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Hopedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- White City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Mendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Blackstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Upton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - North Uxbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Uxbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Linwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- East Thompson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Thompson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Grosvenor Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <3>
- Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - East Killingly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <3>
- Mechanicsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Putnam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - North Grosvenor Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <3>
- Ballouville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
- Putnam Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
- Fabyan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <3>
- Killingly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Putnam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <3>
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Warren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Coggeshall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- Norwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Hillsgrove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Arkwright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Phenix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Apponaug
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Kettle Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- West Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- West Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Buttonwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Cowesett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- Oakland Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Coventry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Arnold Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Woonsocket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Branch Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Union Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Slatersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Berkeley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Lime Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Washington County (RI)
- Mount View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Mount View
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benjamins Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Benjamins Landing.
Newspapers Published in Benjamins Landing ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benjamins Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benjamins Landing, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benjamins Landing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Benjamins Landing:
- 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 Norfolk 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
- Middlesex 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
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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Cemeteries Near Benjamins Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benjamins Landing.
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 Benjamins Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- Union Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Street Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- North Bellingham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bellingham Cemetery
- Bellingham Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellingham Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellingham Center Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Rakeville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakeville Cemetery
- Sheldonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- The Sheldonville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burnt Swamp Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldonville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91701 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
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- South Hopedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hopedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hopedale Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
- South Hopedale 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.<6>
While we didn't find Benjamins Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Benjamins Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Benjamins Landing, with the one closest to Benjamins Landing listed first.
- Unionville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Norfolk County
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- North Bellingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellingham
- North Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Bellingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- South Bellingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bellingham
- South Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Caryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sheldonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- West Wrentham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wrentham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wrentham
- West Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- City Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Mills
- City Mills is located in Norfolk County
- Medway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- South Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- East Blackstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Wrentham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Norfolk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wrentham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benjamins Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benjamins Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benjamins Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benjamins Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0837, Longitude: -71.4289 In this case, the coordinates for Benjamins Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Benjamins Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |