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 Charles River Station (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 Charles River Station. 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 Charles River Station ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Charles River Station: Charles Riv. Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
- While the name of this community is Charles River Station, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Charles River Station may originally have been Charle's River Station.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Charles River Station might be written as Charle River Station.
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 doctors and 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.
Charles River Station is located in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Charles River Station. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Charles River Station:
- Norfolk County (The home county of Charles River Station)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles River Station, with the one closest to Charles River Station listed first.
- Charles River Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- Babson Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Needham Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Wellesley Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Wellesley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
- Westwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Dedham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dedham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Medfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles River Station, with the one closest to Charles River Station listed first.
- North Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- East Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Easton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Furnace Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- South Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- North Attleboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Norton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Attleboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Chartley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles River Station, with the one closest to Charles River Station listed first.
- Cliftondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Pleasant Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Saugus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- West Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Nahant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Lynn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- East Lynn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Lynnfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Swampscott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- West Peabody
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- Lowell Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles River Station, with the one closest to Charles River Station listed first.
- Newton Lower Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Waban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Upper Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Natick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Auburndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Newton Centre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Newton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- North Natick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- South Sherborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Sherborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles River Station, with the one closest to Charles River Station listed first.
- Montello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Brockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Hull
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- West Hingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- North Abington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Bayside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Hingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Kenberma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Abington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Rockland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Accord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Cochesett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles River Station, with the one closest to Charles River Station listed first.
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- West Roxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Readville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Hyde Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Roslindale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Mattapan Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Jamaica Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Allston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Roxbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles River Station, with the one closest to Charles River Station listed first.
- Fayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Cordaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Southborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Southville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- South Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- White City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Westborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Mendon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Upton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Upton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- Chapinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles River Station, with the one closest to Charles River Station listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Arnold Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Hamlet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Cumberland Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland
(22 miles [35.4 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Woonsocket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Albion
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Branch Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Union Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Berkeley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Lime Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Charles River Station, see our County-by-County Page for Charles River Station.
Cemeteries Near Charles River Station ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charles River Station.
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 Charles River Station - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Charles River Station covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Charles River Station, with the one closest to Charles River Station listed first.
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Needham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Farm Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Gardens Cemetery
- The Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
- The Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91017 <3>
- Baker Street Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (687 more) ...
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Newton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862203 <3>
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<5>
While we didn't find Charles River Station in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Charles River Station.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Charles River Station, with the one closest to Charles River Station listed first.
- Charles River Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- Needham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- South Natick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Natick
- Wellesley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Ellis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Islington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Islington is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islington
- Newton Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Upper Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Waban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Newton Lower Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Natick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Sherborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Charles River Station. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charles River Station.
Newspapers Published in Charles River Station ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charles River Station.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Charles River Station, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Charles River Station.
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 helpful 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 Charles River Station:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | The 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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Charles River Station) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Charles River Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |