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 Duxbury (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 Duxbury. 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 Duxbury ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Duxbury was settled in 1624.
- It was incorporated in 1637.
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.
Duxbury is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Duxbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Duxbury:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Duxbury)
- The following are listed by their distance from Duxbury, with the one closest to Duxbury listed first.
- South Duxbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Duxbury
- South Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
- Green Harbor - Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Harbor - Cedar Crest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor - Cedar Crest
- Green Harbor - Cedar Crest is located in Plymouth County
- Green Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
- Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
- Ocean Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
- Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
- Brant Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Rock
- Brant Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Marshfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
- Island Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
- Ashdod
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdod
- Ashdod is located in Plymouth County
- North Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
- North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Humarock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Marshfield Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
- Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duxbury, with the one closest to Duxbury listed first.
- Sagamore Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Buzzards Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Bourne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Sandwich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Monument Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- East Sandwich
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
- East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
- Plowed Neck
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
- Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
- Pocasset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Provincetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provincetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincetown
- Provincetown is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
- Forestdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
- Cataumet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - North Falmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duxbury, with the one closest to Duxbury listed first.
- South Easton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- East Taunton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Raynham Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Raynham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- North Easton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- East Freetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Taunton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Weir Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Furnace Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Berkley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County
- Nahant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Nahant
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duxbury, with the one closest to Duxbury listed first.
- Beechwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
- Cohasset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - South Weymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- East Weymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Holbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Weymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- North Weymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Randolph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Braintree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- North Stoughton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Quincy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Stoughton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duxbury, with the one closest to Duxbury listed first.
- Mattapan Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Point Shirley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Hyde Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Readville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Roslindale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Winthrop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Bay Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Duxbury, see our County-by-County Page for Duxbury.
Newspapers Published in Duxbury ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Duxbury.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duxbury, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duxbury.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Duxbury:
- 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 Plymouth 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
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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
- Barnstable County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
Cemeteries Near Duxbury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duxbury.
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 Duxbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Duxbury, with the one closest to Duxbury listed first.
- Episcopal Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Mayflower Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- The Mayflower Cemetery has also been known as:
- Duxbury Mayflower Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91217 <4>
- Grave of Myles Standish
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of Myles Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of Myles Standish
- Myles Standish Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myles Standish Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myles Standish Burying Ground
- Dingley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dingley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dingley Cemetery
- Winslow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kingston.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Ashdod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashdod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashdod Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Hill Cemetery
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burial Hill Cemetery
- Sarcophagus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarcophagus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarcophagus Cemetery
- Continue List (342 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Sachem Lodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sachem Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sachem Lodge Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Pine Grove 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 in 1895, Duxbury had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Duxbury had a population of 15,932 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Duxbury, with the one closest to Duxbury listed first.
- Millbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Green Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
- Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
- Island Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
- Marshfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
- Brant Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Rock
- Brant Rock is located in Plymouth County
- North Duxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Duxbury
- North Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
- North Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
- North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Marshfield Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Center
- Marshfield Center is located in Plymouth County
- East Pembroke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pembroke
- East Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- West Duxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Duxbury
- West Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Silver Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
- Sea View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Chiltonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltonville
- Chiltonville is located in Plymouth County
- Silver Lake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Duxbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duxbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Duxbury: www.town.duxbury.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duxbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duxbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0418, Longitude: -70.6723 In this case, the coordinates for Duxbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Duxbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |