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 Clifford (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 Clifford. 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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Clifford is located in Bristol County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties 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 Clifford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clifford:
- Bristol County (The home county of Clifford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Braleys
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Long Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Freetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Acushnet Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Acushnet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hixville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- New Bedford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Dartmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Smith Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
- Bliss Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Monument Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Pocasset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Silver Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Cataumet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
- North Falmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- West Falmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Woods Hole
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
- Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Gosnold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Cuttyhunk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttyhunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
- Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
- Christian Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- West Chop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
- West Chop is located in Dukes County
- Tisbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vineyard Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Tisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aquinnah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Menemsha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menemsha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
- Menemsha is located in Dukes County
- Oak Bluffs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Tisbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chilmark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
- Chilmark is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Brookville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brookville
- From Clifford to Brookville
- Plainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avon
- From Clifford to Avon
- Stoughton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Foxborough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Foxboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Stoughton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pondville
- From Clifford to Pondville
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- North Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock
- From Clifford to Rock
- South Middleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapoisett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Briarwood Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Weweantic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weweantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
- Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
- West Wareham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Wareham Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Middleborough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Coggeshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Warren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Barrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Annawomscutt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Kettle Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakland Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Buttonwoods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Warwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hillsgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Norwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Apponaug
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cowesett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Warwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- East Greenwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Phenix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton Four Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Melville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Lawtons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Kent Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Luthers Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Armington Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carpenters Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Providence Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Providence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leonard Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rumford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Six Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Darlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pawtucket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Mount View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wickford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wickford
- From Clifford to Wickford
- Belleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belleville
- From Clifford to Belleville
- North Kingstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- North Kingstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saunderstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wickford Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clifford, see our County-by-County Page for Clifford.
Cemeteries Near Clifford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clifford.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clifford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Polish National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish National Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Long Plain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Long Plain Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Braley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crapo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crapo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crapo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.822 <3>
- Pine Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Island Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rounsevell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Acushnet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (571 more) ...
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pittsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Clifford had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clifford, with the one closest to Clifford listed first.
- Braleys
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Long Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Freetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
- North Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Dartmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- New Bedford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Howlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlands
- Howlands is located in Plymouth County
- Dartmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- North Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- North Westport is located in Bristol County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clifford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clifford.
Newspapers Published in Clifford ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clifford, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clifford.
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 Clifford:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Dukes County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<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> | 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. |
<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 Clifford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Clifford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7274, Longitude: -70.9409 In this case, the coordinates for Clifford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |