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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 Dudley (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 Dudley. 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 Dudley ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Dudley was settled in 1714.
  • It was incorporated in 1732.

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.

Dudley is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).

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

  • Worcester County     (The home county of Dudley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dudley, with the one closest to Dudley listed first.
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
    • Webster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Webster is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
    • East Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • East Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • West Oxford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
    • Hodges Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
    • Oxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
    • Southbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Charlton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Globe Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
    • North Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
    • Charlton City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Charlton City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
    • Sturbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dudley, with the one closest to Dudley listed first.
    • Attleborough City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
    • North Attleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
  • Franklin County
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dudley, with the one closest to Dudley listed first.
    • Holland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Holland is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Brimfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Wales
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Wales is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • West Brimfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
    • Monson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Monson is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • South Factory Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • State Line
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • State Line is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • Tenneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
    • Palmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Thorndike
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
    • Three Rivers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Hampden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dudley, with the one closest to Dudley listed first.
    • Ware
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Bondsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Belchertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dudley, with the one closest to Dudley listed first.
    • Woodville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Hayden Row
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
    • Hopkinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
    • Metcalf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • East Holliston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
    • Holliston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
    • Marlborough Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
    • Marlborough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
    • Framingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
    • Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dudley, with the one closest to Dudley listed first.
    • Bellingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Sheldonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
    • Acorn Terrace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
    • Medway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Rockville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Millis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Plainville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Wrentham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dudley, with the one closest to Dudley listed first.
    • Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Williams Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
    • Baltic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jewett City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Lisbon is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • North Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Sprague
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Sprague is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dudley, with the one closest to Dudley listed first.
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Staffordville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Stafford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • East Willington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
    • Mount Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Willington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stafford Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Stafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • State Line
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • Gurleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
    • Atwoodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Atwoodville is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
    • Mansfield Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dudley, with the one closest to Dudley listed first.
    • Quinebaug
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fabyan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • North Grosvenor Dale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
    • East Woodstock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosvenor Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
    • West Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mechanicsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • South Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dudley, with the one closest to Dudley listed first.
    • Rice City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
    • Greene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Coventry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
    • Arkwright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
    • Coventry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Phenix
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dudley, with the one closest to Dudley listed first.
    • West Glocester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
    • Pascoag
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
    • Harrisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Whipple
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
    • Burrillville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Foster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Glendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Nasonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
    • Chepachet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Slatersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
    • Glocester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
    • Simmons Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
    • Branch Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village

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

Cemeteries Near Dudley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dudley.

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 Dudley - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dudley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 in 1895, Dudley had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dudley had a population of 11,663 people.

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

  • Quinebaug
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Webster is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
    • Webster has also been known as:
    • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
  • West Dudley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • West Dudley is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dudley
  • Wilsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilsonville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • East Woodstock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Grosvenor Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Oxford is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
  • Sandersdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sandersdale is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersdale
  • North Woodstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
  • Grosvenor Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
  • Southbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • West Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
    • Charlton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Dudley ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dudley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dudley, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dudley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Dudley:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.

<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dudley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Dudley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.