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 Devenscrest (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 Devenscrest. 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 and 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.

Devenscrest is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

Below are the counties that are near Devenscrest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Devenscrest:

• Middlesex County     (The home county of Devenscrest)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Devenscrest, with the one closest to Devenscrest listed first.
  • Ayer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
    • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
  • Littleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
  • Centre Village ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
    • Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Littleton Common
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
    • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
  • Groton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Groton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
  • Forge Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
    • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
  • West Groton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
    • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
  • Shaker Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Shirley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
  • East Littleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
    • East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
  • Paper Mill Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
    • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Boxborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
    • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • New Town ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Middlesex County
• Essex County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Devenscrest, with the one closest to Devenscrest listed first.
  • Haggetts
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
    • Haggetts is located in Essex County
  • Lowell Junction
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
    • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
  • Andover
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
  • Shawsheen Village
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
    • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
  • Lawrence
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • Methuen
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Methuen is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • North Andover
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • North Andover is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
  • Tozier Corner
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
    • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
  • Ayers Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
    • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
  • Lynnfield
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
    • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
  • Ward Hill
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
    • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
  • West Boxford
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
    • West Boxford is located in Essex County
  • Brigadoon Village
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
    • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
• Norfolk County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Devenscrest, with the one closest to Devenscrest listed first.
  • Wellesley Hills
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
    • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
  • Wellesley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
    • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
  • Babson Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
    • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
  • Needham Heights
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
    • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
  • Charles River Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles River Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
    • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
  • Dover
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
  • Needham
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
  • Brookline Village
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
    • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
  • Brookline
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
  • Westbrook Village
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
  • Millis
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
    • Millis is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
  • Medfield
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
    • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
  • Dedham
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
• Suffolk County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Devenscrest, with the one closest to Devenscrest listed first.
  • Brighton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
  • Allston
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
    • Allston is located in Suffolk County
  • West Roxbury
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
    • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
  • Bay Village
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
    • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
  • Charlestown
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
    • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
  • Jamaica Plain
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamaica Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
    • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
  • Chelsea
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
  • Revere
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
    • Revere is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
  • Boston
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • East Boston
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
    • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Roslindale
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
    • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
  • Roxbury
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
  • Stonybrook Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
    • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
• Worcester County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Devenscrest, with the one closest to Devenscrest listed first.
  • Shaker Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
  • Harvard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
  • Still River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
    • Still River is located in Worcester County
  • North Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • North Village is located in Worcester County
  • Bolton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
  • Lancaster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
  • Lunenburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
    • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • Seventh Day Adventist Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
  • South Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
    • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
  • Pratts Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
    • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
  • Leominster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
    • Leominster is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
  • South Fitchburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Fitchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
    • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
• Cheshire County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Devenscrest, with the one closest to Devenscrest listed first.
  • Rindge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
    • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <3>
  • West Rindge
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rindge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
    • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Jaffrey
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
    • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <3>
• Hillsborough County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Devenscrest, with the one closest to Devenscrest listed first.
  • Hollis Depot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
    • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Brookline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <3>
  • Hollis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <3>
  • Nashua
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
  • Hudson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
  • Mason
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • South Merrimack
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Merrimack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
    • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Pelham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
  • East Milford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
    • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Litchfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
  • Milford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
  • New Ipswich
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
    • New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <3>
• Rockingham County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Devenscrest, with the one closest to Devenscrest listed first.
  • Windham
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>
  • Londonderry
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
  • Salem
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Derry
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
  • Wilson Corners
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
    • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Derry Village
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
    • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • North Salem
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
    • North Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <3>
  • Wilson
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Hubbard
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Atkinson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>
  • Hampstead
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Devenscrest, see our County-by-County Page for Devenscrest.

Cemeteries Near Devenscrest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Devenscrest.

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 Devenscrest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Devenscrest, with the one closest to Devenscrest listed first.

• Woodlawn Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251210 <4>
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ayer.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91633 <4>
• Marys Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Center Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Harvard Center Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvard Center Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harvard Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harvard.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91060 <4>
• Westlawn Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
• St. Anthonys Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Village Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Brick Tavern Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Tavern Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Tavern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bellevue Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HRV.802 <5>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90782 <4>
• North Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Hill Cemetery - North Burying Ground
  • Hill Cemetery
  • North Burying Ground
  • Old North Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BXB.801 <5>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251970 <4>
• Groton Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groton Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRO.801 <5>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91042 <4>
• Continue List   (576 more) ...
  • Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Devenscrest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Devenscrest.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Devenscrest, with the one closest to Devenscrest listed first.

• Ayer
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
  • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
• Harvard Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
  • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
• Littleton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
• Harvard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Harvard is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
• Littleton Common
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
  • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
• Forge Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
  • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
• West Groton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
  • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
• Groton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
  • Groton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
• Shirley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
• Still River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
  • Still River is located in Worcester County
• Boxborough
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
  • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
• East Littleton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
  • East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
• Continue List   (19 more) ...
  • West Acton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acton
    • West Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Westford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
    • Westford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
  • Graniteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Graniteville is located in Middlesex County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Devenscrest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Devenscrest.

Newspapers Published in Devenscrest ...

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 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around Devenscrest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Devenscrest, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Devenscrest.

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 either 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 Devenscrest:

• 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 Middlesex County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Essex County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Norfolk County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Suffolk County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Worcester County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cheshire County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hillsborough County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Rockingham County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Middlesex County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Middlesex County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Devenscrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/