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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 Walpole (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 Walpole. 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 Walpole ...

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 Walpole: E. Walpole

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 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 Walpole is located in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).

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

  • Norfolk County     (The home county of East Walpole)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Walpole, with the one closest to East Walpole listed first.
    • Norwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Walpole
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Westwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
    • Sharon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Walpole
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • Dedham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
    • Ponkapoag
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponkapoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
      • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ponkapoag
      • From East Walpole to Ponkapoag
    • Readville Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Medfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Dover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dover
      • From East Walpole to Dover
    • Foxborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Walpole, with the one closest to East Walpole listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • East Mansfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Easton Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Furnace Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • South Easton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Norton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • North Attleboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Attleboro Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
    • Chartley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
    • Attleboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Walpole, with the one closest to East Walpole listed first.
    • Nahant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Saugus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • West Lynn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • East Lynn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Lynn
      • From East Walpole to East Lynn
    • Lynn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Swampscott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynnfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From East Walpole to Clifton
    • Marblehead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
    • Peabody
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Town Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
      • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Walpole, with the one closest to East Walpole listed first.
    • Sherborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eliot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Newton Highlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Natick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Newton Centre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Newton Lower Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Waban
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • East Holliston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Holliston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Metcalf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Walpole, with the one closest to East Walpole listed first.
    • Montello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Brockton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Abington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cochesett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From East Walpole to Cochesett
    • Abington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • West Bridgewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Rockland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Whitman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • East Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Accord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bridgewater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Walpole, with the one closest to East Walpole listed first.
    • Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cordaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Blackstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopedale
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Southborough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southborough
      • From East Walpole to Southborough
    • Southville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackstone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Walpole, with the one closest to East Walpole listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Kent County (RI)
  • Providence County (RI)

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

Cemeteries Near East Walpole ...

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Walpole, with the one closest to East Walpole 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, East Walpole had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Winslows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows
    • Winslows is located in Norfolk County
  • Walpole
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Canton Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Junction
    • Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
  • Norwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sharon Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Heights
    • Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County
  • Sharon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Sharon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
    • East Sharon is located in Norfolk County
  • Canton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ellis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
  • South Walpole
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
    • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
  • West Stoughton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stoughton
    • West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
  • Springdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Norfolk County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Islington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islington
      • Islington is located in Norfolk County
    • Highland Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
    • Ponkapoag
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponkapoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
      • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ponkapoag
      • From East Walpole to Ponkapoag

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

Newspapers Published in East Walpole ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Walpole.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Walpole, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Walpole.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Walpole:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Walpole. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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 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.

<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>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- East Walpole) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Walpole. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1615, Longitude: -71.2101    
<6>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 Walpole, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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