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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 Carver (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 Carver. 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 Carver ...

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.

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

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.

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.

East Carver is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.

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

Plymouth County (The home county of East Carver)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Carver, with the one closest to East Carver listed first.
- South Meadow Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  - South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
- Water View Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- North Carver
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - North Carver is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
- Plympton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Plympton is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- Carver
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  - Carver is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- Kingston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Kingston is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
- North Plymouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  - North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
- Plymouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- South Carver
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - South Carver is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
- Chiltonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Chiltonville is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltonville
- Island Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Halifax
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Halifax is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
- Cranberry Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Carver, with the one closest to East Carver listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Sagamore Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Bourne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Bourne is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Sagamore
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
- Monument Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Sandwich
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
- Pocasset
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  - Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Cataumet
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  - Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
- North Falmouth
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Silver Beach
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- East Sandwich
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  - East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
- Forestdale
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Plowed Neck
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Carver, with the one closest to East Carver listed first.
- East Taunton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  - East Taunton is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Freetown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - East Freetown is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- Long Plain
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Long Plain is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Raynham Center
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  - Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Clifford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Clifford is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Raynham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  - Raynham is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Braleys
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Braleys is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Freetown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Freetown is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Berkley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  - Berkley is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Taunton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  - Taunton is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Weir Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  - Weir Village is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Acushnet Center
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Acushnet is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Carver, with the one closest to East Carver listed first.
- Beechwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  - Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Brookville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Brookville is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- South Weymouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  - South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- Avon
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Avon is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Holbrook
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Cohasset
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
- East Weymouth
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- North Stoughton
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- Randolph
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Randolph is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  - Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Stoughton
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Weymouth
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- North Cohasset
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohasset
- Weymouth Heights
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Carver, with the one closest to East Carver listed first.
- Ashmont
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Hyde Park
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Mattapan Station
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Neponset
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Neponset is located in Suffolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Readville
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Readville is located in Suffolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Dorchester
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Savin Hill
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Stonybrook Village
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Carver, with the one closest to East Carver listed first.
- Coggeshall
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Bristol
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Warren
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
Newport County (RI)
- Bliss Corners
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners

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

Cemeteries Near East Carver ...

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

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 East Carver - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Wenham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAV.802 <1>
Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
Parting Ways Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parting Ways Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Parting Ways Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91418 <3>
Lakenham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenham Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAV.801 <1>
Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #PLM.801 <1>
Thomastown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MID.805 <1>
Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
Burial Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
Sarcophagus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcophagus Cemetery
Vine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kingston.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #KIN.800 <1>
Continue List (414 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- South Pond Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pond Cemetery
  - Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #PLY.811 <1>
- Parish Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, East Carver had a post office and no railroad service.

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

North Carver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
Carver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
Plympton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plympton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
North Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
Eddyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eddyville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
South Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
Silver Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
Chiltonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chiltonville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltonville
Island Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
Halifax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Halifax is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
Continue List (18 more) ...
- Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Rock is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- South Middleboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- Duxbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 15,932 people

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

Newspapers Published in East Carver ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Carver.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Carver, 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 East Carver.

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 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 East Carver:

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
- 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
- Bristol County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for 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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Carver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>	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 Carver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.