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 (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. 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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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 is located in Barnstable County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Below are the counties that are near Craigville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Craigville:
- Barnstable County (The home county of Craigville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craigville, with the one closest to Craigville listed first.
- West Hyannisport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Hyannisport is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hyannisport
- Hyannis Port
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Hyannis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
- Osterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Osterville is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
- Barnstable Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
- West Yarmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
- Barnstable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Marstons Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
- Cobbs Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
- Cummaquid ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cummaquid is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid
- Cotuit
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cotuit is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotuit
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craigville, with the one closest to Craigville listed first.
- Acushnet Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Fairhaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Long Plain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- New Bedford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craigville, with the one closest to Craigville listed first.
- Oak Bluffs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- West Chop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Chop is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
- Tisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Edgartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Katama
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Katama is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katama
- Christian Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- North Tisbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- West Tisbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Gosnold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Chilmark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chilmark is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Menemsha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Menemsha is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
- Nantucket County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craigville, with the one closest to Craigville listed first.
- Nantucket
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nantucket is located in Nantucket County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,376 people
- Pocomo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomo is located in Nantucket County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomo
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craigville, with the one closest to Craigville listed first.
- Onset
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- East Wareham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- Onset Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset Station
- White Island Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
- Wareham Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- Weweantic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
- Manomet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manomet is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
- Briarwood Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- White Horse Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
- Cranberry Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Craigville, see our County-by-County Page for Craigville.
Cemeteries Near Craigville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Craigville.
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 Craigville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Craigville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Craigville, with the one closest to Craigville listed first.
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ancient Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130820 <2>
- Beechwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Neck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crocker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chandler Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crocker Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (172 more) ...
- Cummaquid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lothrop Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Craigville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Craigville, with the one closest to Craigville listed first.
- Hyannis Port
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Osterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Osterville is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
- Hyannis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
- Wianno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wianno is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wianno
- West Yarmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
- Barnstable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Marstons Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
- West Barnstable
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barnstable
- Yarmouth Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Yarmouth Station is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Station
- Yarmouth Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
- South Yarmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Yarmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
- Mashpee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
- West Dennis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Craigville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Craigville.
Newspapers Published in Craigville ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Craigville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Craigville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Craigville.
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 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 Craigville:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Barnstable County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Dukes County
- Nantucket County
- Plymouth 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 Craigville, 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' (or 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- Craigville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |