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 Brigadoon Village (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 Brigadoon Village. 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 Brigadoon Village ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Brigadoon Village: Brigadoon Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Brigadoon Village is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Brigadoon Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brigadoon Village:
- Essex County (The home county of Brigadoon Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon Village, with the one closest to Brigadoon Village listed first.
- Middleton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Howe
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Howe is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Hathorne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hathorne is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
- West Peabody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- Lynnfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Danvers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Topsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- Boxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- Wenham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wenham is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
- Peabody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Asbury Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon Village, with the one closest to Brigadoon Village listed first.
- North Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- Montrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
- West Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Wakefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Lindenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Stoneham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- Walnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Montvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montvale is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon Village, with the one closest to Brigadoon Village listed first.
- Brookline Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Westbrook Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Montclair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Norfolk Downs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- East Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- Milton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- West Quincy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- Wollaston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Needham Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Wellesley Farms
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Wellesley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon Village, with the one closest to Brigadoon Village listed first.
- Bayside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Hull
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Kenberma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Hingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- West Hingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Minot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minot is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- North Scituate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- Accord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Scituate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon Village, with the one closest to Brigadoon Village listed first.
- Franklin Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Revere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Chelsea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Charlestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- East Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- Winthrop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Point Shirley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Allston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Bay Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- South Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon Village, with the one closest to Brigadoon Village listed first.
- Shaker Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Harvard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon Village, with the one closest to Brigadoon Village listed first.
- Pelham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
- Hudson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Nashua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
- Hollis Depot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Litchfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Merrimack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon Village, with the one closest to Brigadoon Village listed first.
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
- Wilson Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Plaistow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Atkinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
- South Hampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
- South Seabrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- South Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seabrook
- Hampstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seabrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brigadoon Village, see our County-by-County Page for Brigadoon Village.
Cemeteries Near Brigadoon Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brigadoon Village.
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 Brigadoon Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brigadoon Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brigadoon Village, with the one closest to Brigadoon Village listed first.
- Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Goodale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Emmanuel Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Peabody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Larrabee Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Larrabee Family Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
- The Larrabee Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Larrabee Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439764 <2>
- Flint Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Burying Ground
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flint Burying Ground is located in West Peabody.
- The Flint Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Flint Burial Ground
- Flint Cemetery
- Old Flint Burial Ground
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #PEA.801 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370508 <2>
- Needham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Needham Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
- The Needham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Needham Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201904 <2>
- Popes / Goodale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes / Goodale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Popes / Goodale Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
- The Popes / Goodale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Pope Burial Ground
- Pope Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370391 <2>
- Continue List (506 more) ...
- Putnam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Southside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Park Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Brigadoon Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brigadoon Village.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brigadoon Village, with the one closest to Brigadoon Village listed first.
- Middleton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Howe
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Howe is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- West Peabody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- Danvers Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Danvers Center is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers Center
- Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- North Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- Lynnfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Tapleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tapleyville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapleyville
- Putnamville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Putnamville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Proctor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Proctor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Danvers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Boxford Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boxford Station is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford Station
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Topsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
- Montrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brigadoon Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brigadoon Village.
Newspapers Published in Brigadoon Village ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brigadoon Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brigadoon Village, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brigadoon Village.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Brigadoon Village:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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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| <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 Brigadoon Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brigadoon Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |