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 Craigville Beach (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 Craigville Beach. 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 Craigville Beach ...
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 have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Craigville Beach: Craigville Bch.
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 and 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.
Craigville Beach is located in Barnstable County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Below are the counties that are near Craigville Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Craigville Beach:
- Barnstable County (The home county of Craigville Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craigville Beach, with the one closest to Craigville Beach listed first.
- West Hyannisport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hyannisport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hyannisport
- West Hyannisport is located in Barnstable County
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Barnstable County
- Hyannis Port
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
- Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
- Osterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
- Osterville is located in Barnstable County
- Hyannis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
- Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
- Barnstable Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
- Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
- Marstons Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marstons Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
- Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
- Barnstable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnstable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Cotuit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - West Yarmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
- West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- West Barnstable
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barnstable
- West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Cobbs Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
- Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
- Cummaquid ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craigville Beach, with the one closest to Craigville Beach listed first.
- Fairhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Acushnet Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Long Plain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Bliss Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- New Bedford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- South Dartmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craigville Beach, with the one closest to Craigville Beach listed first.
- Oak Bluffs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- West Chop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Tisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Edgartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Katama
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Christian Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- North Tisbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- West Tisbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Gosnold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Chilmark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Menemsha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Squibnocket
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Squibnocket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
- Nantucket County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craigville Beach, with the one closest to Craigville Beach listed first.
- Nantucket
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantucket
- Nantucket is located in Nantucket County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,376 people
- Pocomo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomo
- Pocomo is located in Nantucket County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craigville Beach, with the one closest to Craigville Beach listed first.
- Onset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- East Wareham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- White Island Shores
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Island Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
- White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Wareham Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Wareham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Briarwood Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Weweantic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Manomet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Cranberry Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- West Wareham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- White Horse Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
- White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Mattapoisett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Craigville Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Craigville Beach.
Cemeteries Near Craigville Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Craigville Beach.
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 Craigville Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Craigville Beach, with the one closest to Craigville Beach listed first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.814 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91097 <4>
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.809 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91568 <4>
- St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ancient Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancient Cemetery
- The Ancient Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centerville Ancient Cemetery
- Phinneys Lane Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.807 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130820 <4>
- Beechwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.808 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90776 <4>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91347 <4>
- Oak Neck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Neck Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91361 <4>
- Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
- The Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Federated Church Cemetery
- Hyannis Federated Cemetery
- Universalist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178403 <4>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098612 <4>
- Marstons Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marstons Mills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marstons Mills Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Marstons Mills.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.813 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1019448 <4>
- Crocker Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962226 <4>
- Lothrop Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lothrop Hill Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.804 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91192 <4>
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Crocker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90902 <4>
- Mosswood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosswood Cemetery
- The Mosswood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cotuit Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.806 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91238 <4>
- Chandler Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Gray Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chandler Gray Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Yarmouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1543639 <4>
- Crocker Cemetery
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 Craigville Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Craigville Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Craigville Beach, with the one closest to Craigville Beach listed first.
- Craigville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Craigville is located in Barnstable County
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Barnstable County
- Osterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
- Osterville is located in Barnstable County
- Wianno
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hyannis Port
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
- Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
- Hyannis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
- Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
- Marstons Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marstons Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
- Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
- Barnstable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnstable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- West Barnstable
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barnstable
- West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- West Yarmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
- West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Yarmouth Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
- Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
- Yarmouth Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Station
- Yarmouth Station is located in Barnstable County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Yarmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mashpee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - South Yarmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
- South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Yarmouth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Craigville Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Craigville Beach.
Newspapers Published in Craigville Beach ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Craigville Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Craigville Beach, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Craigville Beach.
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 Craigville Beach:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Barnstable County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dukes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nantucket County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Barnstable County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Barnstable County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craigville Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <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 Craigville Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Craigville Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craigville Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6368, Longitude: -70.3453 In this case, the coordinates for Craigville Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |