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 Berkley (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 Berkley. 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 Berkley ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Berkley was settled in 1638.
- It was incorporated in 1735.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Berkley is located in Bristol County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Berkley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Berkley:
- Bristol County (The home county of Berkley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Segreganset
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
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- Weir Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
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- North Dighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
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- Dighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- East Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
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- Assonet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
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- Old Town Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
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- West Dighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
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- Raynham Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
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- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Somerset
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Hortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County
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- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
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- Bourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Monument Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Cataumet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
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- Pocasset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
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- North Falmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- Silver Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Sagamore Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- West Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- Sagamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
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- Sandwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
- Hatchville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
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- Woods Hole
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
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- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Cuttyhunk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
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- Gosnold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Metcalf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
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- South Sherborn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- East Holliston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Holliston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Plainville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Foxborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Brookville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
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- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Stoughton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
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- Pondville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
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- Wrentham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Sheldonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
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- South Walpole
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- North Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Middleborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Namasket Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
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- Bridgewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Cochesett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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- West Bridgewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Elmwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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- Paper Mill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
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- South Middleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
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- East Bridgewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- North Carver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Carver is located in Plymouth County
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- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Readville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
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- Hyde Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
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- Stonybrook Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- Neponset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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- Roslindale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Millerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
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- East Blackstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Blackstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- South Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Millville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Hopedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Mendon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County
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- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Coggeshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Barrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Annawomscutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Shawomet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Kettle Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Oakland Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Buttonwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Hillsgrove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Apponaug
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Cowesett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
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- East Greenwich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
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- West Warwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- West Warwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Phenix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton Four Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Prudence Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Adamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Melville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Portsmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Lawtons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Little Compton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Little Compton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- East Providence Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Luthers Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Rumford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Armington Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Carpenters Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Darlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
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- East Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Kent Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Leonard Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Six Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Pawtucket
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Riverside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Central Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Mount View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
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- North Kingstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Wickford Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Wickford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Allenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allenton is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Belleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
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- North Kingstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Exeter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Saunderstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County (RI)
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Berkley, see our County-by-County Page for Berkley.
Cemeteries Near Berkley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berkley.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Berkley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Berkley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Fox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Blake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dighton Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dighton Veterans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Unitarian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Assonet Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lawton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Neck of Land Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (730 more) ...
- Winslow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
- The Winslow Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winslow Family Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.802 <1>
- Richmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stetson - Haskins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Berkley had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Berkley had a population of 6,900 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Berkley, with the one closest to Berkley listed first.
- Segreganset
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Dighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- North Dighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Weir Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Myricks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Myricks is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myricks
- East Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- West Dighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- Somerset
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Whittenton Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenton Junction
- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
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- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Hortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Berkley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berkley.
Newspapers Published in Berkley ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berkley, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berkley.
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 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 Berkley:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Dukes County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
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.
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| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Berkley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Berkley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |