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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 East Bridgewater (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 East Bridgewater. 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.

Name Variations for East Bridgewater ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Bridgewater: E. Bridgewater

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for East Bridgewater ...

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

  • East Bridgewater was settled in 1649.
  • It was incorporated in 1823.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

East Bridgewater 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 East Bridgewater. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Bridgewater:

  • Plymouth County     (The home county of East Bridgewater)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgewater, with the one closest to East Bridgewater listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
    • West Bridgewater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Whitman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
    • Bridgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Brockton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochesett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Monponsett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monponsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
      • Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
    • Abington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hanson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Halifax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
  • Barnstable County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgewater, with the one closest to East Bridgewater listed first.
    • Buzzards Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bourne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Monument Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sagamore Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
    • Pocasset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cataumet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
    • Sandwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgewater, with the one closest to East Bridgewater listed first.
    • South Easton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Easton Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
    • North Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Raynham Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
      • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
    • Raynham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Furnace Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • East Taunton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Taunton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Mansfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Weir Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Essex County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgewater, with the one closest to East Bridgewater listed first.
    • Chestnut Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Eliot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Centre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Highlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Cambridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Newton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Waban
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Huron Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
      • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Lower Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
      • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Newtonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
      • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
    • Sherborn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgewater, with the one closest to East Bridgewater listed first.
    • Brookville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Holbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From East Bridgewater to Avon
    • South Weymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • Stoughton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Stoughton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Weymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Braintree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ponkapoag
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgewater, with the one closest to East Bridgewater listed first.
    • Millerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • East Blackstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • South Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Blackstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hopedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Mendon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 East Bridgewater, with the one closest to East Bridgewater listed first.
    • Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Barrington
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Barrington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Coggeshall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Annawomscutt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent County (RI)
  • Newport County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Bridgewater, with the one closest to East Bridgewater listed first.
    • Bliss Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Tiverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
  • Providence County (RI)

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

Cemeteries Near East Bridgewater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Bridgewater.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Bridgewater, with the one closest to East Bridgewater 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, East Bridgewater had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, East Bridgewater had a population of 14,554 people.

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

  • Satucket
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satucket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satucket
    • Satucket is located in Plymouth County
  • Westdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • Westdale is located in Plymouth County
  • Elmwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
  • Matfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matfield
    • Matfield is located in Plymouth County
  • West Bridgewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Bridgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Hanson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanson
    • North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
  • Whitman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
  • Campello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campello
    • Campello is located in Plymouth County
  • Cochesett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Scotland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Plymouth County
  • South Hanson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanson
    • South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Brockton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Halifax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
    • Montello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of East Bridgewater ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Bridgewater.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of East Bridgewater. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of East Bridgewater and those printed in the larger area surrounding East Bridgewater.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> of East Bridgewater.

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 professional and volunteer 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 East Bridgewater:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Bridgewater. 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>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.
<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>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.

<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 East Bridgewater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- East Bridgewater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Bridgewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0321, Longitude: -70.9585    









 

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