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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 Camp Merriwood (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 Camp Merriwood. 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 Camp Merriwood ...
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 Camp Merriwood: Cp. Merriwood
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.
Camp Merriwood 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 Camp Merriwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Camp Merriwood:
- Bristol County (The home county of Camp Merriwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Dighton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Old Town Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Somerset
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Segreganset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- West Dighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- Steep Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Freetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- North Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Bowenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Hortonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
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- Monument Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Bourne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Cataumet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
- North Falmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Pocasset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
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- Silver Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- West Falmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- Woods Hole
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Sagamore Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
- Falmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- Cuttyhunk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
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- Gosnold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- Plainville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Foxborough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- South Walpole
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- Stoughton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Pondville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Sheldonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Wrentham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Avon
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Sharon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- North Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- Middleborough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Namasket Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- South Middleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Cochesett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Paper Mill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- West Bridgewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Elmwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Suffolk County
- Readville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- Millerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- East Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- South Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- Coggeshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Warren
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Barrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Annawomscutt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Barrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- Shawomet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Oakland Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Kettle Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Buttonwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Hillsgrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Warwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cowesett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Apponaug
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- East Greenwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- West Warwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Phenix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Tiverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Tiverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Tiverton Four Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Portsmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Adamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Melville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Portsmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Prudence Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Little Compton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Little Compton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Lawtons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- East Providence Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- Kent Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Luthers Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Armington Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Carpenters Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- East Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Leonard Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Riverside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Rumford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Six Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Darlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Bellefonte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- Mount View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Wickford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- North Kingstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Wickford Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Allenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allenton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Belleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- North Kingstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Saunderstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Exeter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Bridgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Slocum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slocum is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Exeter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Camp Merriwood, see our County-by-County Page for Camp Merriwood.
Cemeteries Near Camp Merriwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camp Merriwood.
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 Camp Merriwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Camp Merriwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Palmer Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Perry - Deardon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Terry Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Assonet Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beth El Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Michael Hathaway Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dighton Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (732 more) ...
- Winslow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Fox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dighton Veterans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Camp Merriwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Camp Merriwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Camp Merriwood, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Dighton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Somerset
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Segreganset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Pottersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Steep Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- West Dighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- Freetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Myricks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Myricks is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myricks
- Hortonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Swansea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Swansea is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Swansea Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- North Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Bowenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Camp Merriwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Camp Merriwood.
Newspapers Published in Camp Merriwood ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Merriwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camp Merriwood, 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 Camp Merriwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Camp Merriwood:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Dukes 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> | 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 Camp Merriwood, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Camp Merriwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |