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 Cuttyhunk (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 Cuttyhunk. 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 hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes 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 Dukes County: Barnstable, Bristol, Nantucket & Plymouth.
Below are the counties that are near Cuttyhunk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cuttyhunk:
- Dukes County (The home county of Cuttyhunk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuttyhunk, with the one closest to Cuttyhunk listed first.
- Gosnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Aquinnah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Menemsha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Menemsha is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
- Chilmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chilmark is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Squibnocket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- Christian Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- North Tisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- West Tisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Tisbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- West Chop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Chop is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
- Oak Bluffs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuttyhunk, with the one closest to Cuttyhunk listed first.
- Woods Hole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Falmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Teaticket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
- West Falmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- Acapesket
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Acapesket is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acapesket
- Silver Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- East Falmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- North Falmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Cataumet
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
- Hatchville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Seconsett Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Seconsett Island is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seconsett Island
- Monomoscoy Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monomoscoy Island is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monomoscoy Island
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuttyhunk, with the one closest to Cuttyhunk listed first.
- Nonquitt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Acoaxet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Acoaxet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoaxet
- Westport Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westport Point is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
- South Dartmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- Apponagansett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Gidleys Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidleys Corner
- Bliss Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Dartmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Central Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Central Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- New Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Fairhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuttyhunk, with the one closest to Cuttyhunk listed first.
- Mattapoisett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Rochester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Briarwood Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Weweantic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
- Wareham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- West Wareham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- East Wareham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- Onset Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset Station
- Onset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Wareham Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- South Middleboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuttyhunk, with the one closest to Cuttyhunk listed first.
- Bristol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Barrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Annawomscutt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuttyhunk, with the one closest to Cuttyhunk listed first.
- Oakland Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Shawomet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuttyhunk, with the one closest to Cuttyhunk listed first.
- Adamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Little Compton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Little Compton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Sakonnet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Tiverton Four Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Bliss Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Newport East
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Newport East is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport East
- Portsmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuttyhunk, with the one closest to Cuttyhunk listed first.
- Narragansett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Saunderstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Bridgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Narragansett Pier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
- Narragansett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Mount View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- North Kingstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Allenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Allenton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Belleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- North Kingstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Peace Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
- Point Judith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Point Judith is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Judith
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cuttyhunk, see our County-by-County Page for Cuttyhunk.
Cemeteries Near Cuttyhunk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cuttyhunk.
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 Cuttyhunk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cuttyhunk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cuttyhunk, with the one closest to Cuttyhunk listed first.
- Cornell Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gayhead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Job Almy Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Meadow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gay Head Indian Burying Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vieira Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Almy Burial Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Almy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Allens Neck Friends Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westport Point Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Brownell - Earle Burial Ground
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abel's Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Tisbury Village Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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, Cuttyhunk had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cuttyhunk, with the one closest to Cuttyhunk listed first.
- Aquinnah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Nonquitt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Squibnocket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- Chilmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chilmark is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Westport Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westport Point is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
- South Dartmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- South Westport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westport
- Apponagansett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Dartmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- West Tisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- North Tisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Central Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Central Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Adamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Little Compton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cuttyhunk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cuttyhunk.
Newspapers Published in Cuttyhunk ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuttyhunk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cuttyhunk, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cuttyhunk.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cuttyhunk:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Dukes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- Plymouth County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cuttyhunk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cuttyhunk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |