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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Brockton Heights (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 Brockton Heights. 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 Brockton Heights ...
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 Brockton Heights: Brockton Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Brockton Heights is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Brockton Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brockton Heights:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Brockton Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- Brockton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Montello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Cochesett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- West Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Whitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- North Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
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- East Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Rockland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Hanson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- North Easton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
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- South Easton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Easton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Easton Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Furnace Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- East Mansfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Raynham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Norton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Raynham Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Chartley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Taunton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- Cliftondale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Nahant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Pleasant Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Saugus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- West Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- East Lynn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Swampscott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Clifton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Marblehead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Peabody
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Newton Centre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Eliot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Highlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Upper Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- South Sherborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Cambridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Sherborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Waban
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Cambridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Holliston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Brookville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Stoughton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- North Stoughton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Holbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Ponkapoag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
- South Weymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- East Walpole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- Braintree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- Hyde Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Readville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Mattapan Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Ashmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Mattapan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Neponset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Roslindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Dorchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- West Roxbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Jamaica Plain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- Millerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- South Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- East Blackstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Blackstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Hopedale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Mendon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Cordaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Fayville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Millville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Southborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Annawomscutt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Barrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Bristol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- Norwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Shawomet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Arnold Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Darlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Valley Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Berkeley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Central Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Lonsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Pawtucket
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Albion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Cumberland Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brockton Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Brockton Heights.
Cemeteries Near Brockton Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brockton Heights.
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 Brockton Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brockton Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- Melrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Melrose Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Brockton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91223 <1>
- Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Easton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chevra Tilum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Coweeset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Brockton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91795 <1>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Central Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cynthia Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (630 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wendell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Brockton Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brockton Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brockton Heights, with the one closest to Brockton Heights listed first.
- North Easton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Brockton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Easton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Easton Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Easton Station is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Station
- South Easton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Eastondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eastondale is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastondale
- Campello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Campello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campello
- Montello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Brookville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Stoughton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- West Stoughton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stoughton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Stoughton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- Cochesett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- West Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brockton Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brockton Heights.
Newspapers Published in Brockton Heights ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brockton Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brockton Heights, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brockton Heights.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Brockton Heights:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Plymouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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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| <3> | 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 Brockton Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brockton Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |