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 Dighton (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 Dighton. 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.
A Few Details for Dighton ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Dighton was settled in 1678.
- It was incorporated in 1712.
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.
Dighton is located in Bristol County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Dighton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dighton:
- Bristol County (The home county of Dighton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Old Town Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Berkley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - West Dighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - North Dighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Somerset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Hortonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County
- Weir Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Steep Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Swansea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - East Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Bowenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Monument Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Cataumet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Pocasset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Silver Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- North Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- West Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Woods Hole
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Cuttyhunk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Gosnold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Holliston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Plainville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Foxborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Pondville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Sheldonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Wrentham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- South Walpole
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Stoughton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Avon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Canton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Acorn Terrace
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - North Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Middleborough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Namasket Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Cochesett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Bridgewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- South Middleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- West Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Elmwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Paper Mill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 Plymouth County
- Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- East Bridgewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- North Carver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
- North Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Readville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Hyde Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- 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 Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Millerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Blackstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- East Blackstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Millville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - South Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Mendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Hopedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Coggeshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Barrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Barrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Annawomscutt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Kettle Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Oakland Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Buttonwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Warwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Hillsgrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Apponaug
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Cowesett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- East Greenwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- West Warwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Arkwright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Phenix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- West Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Tiverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Portsmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Adamsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton Four Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Melville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Portsmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Little Compton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Lawtons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jamestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- East Providence Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Luthers Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Armington Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Carpenters Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Kent Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Leonard Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Rumford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Six Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Darlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Central Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Pawtucket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Woodlawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Providence County (RI)
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Mount View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- North Kingstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Wickford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Allenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County (RI)
- North Kingstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Wickford Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
- Exeter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Saunderstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Bridgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Exeter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Narragansett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dighton, see our County-by-County Page for Dighton.
Newspapers Published in Dighton ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dighton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dighton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dighton.
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 Dighton:
- 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 Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable 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
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- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Norfolk 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
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- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barnstable County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Bristol County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
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Cemeteries Near Dighton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dighton.
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 Dighton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Dighton Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dighton Town Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90911 <3>
- Dighton Veterans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dighton Veterans Cemetery
- Unitarian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unitarian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #821833 <3>
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198959 <3>
- Palmer Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Palmer Street Cemetery is located in Somerset.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180272 <3>
- Perry - Deardon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Perry - Deardon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry - Deardon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507090 <3>
- Terry Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381605 <3>
- Assonet Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assonet Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90760 <3>
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- Hathaway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
- Chace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chace Cemetery
- Bowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
- Hathaway 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dighton had a population of 1,800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dighton had a population of 8,040 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Segreganset
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Segreganset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Berkley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - West Dighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Somerset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- North Dighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Hortonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County
- Pottersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Bristol County
- Myricks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Swansea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Steep Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
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- Weir Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Swansea Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County
- Bowenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County
- Weir Village
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dighton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dighton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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- Dighton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dighton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8140, Longitude: -71.1203 In this case, the coordinates for Dighton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Dighton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |