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 Easton (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 Easton. 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 Easton ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Easton was settled in 1694.
- It was incorporated in 1725.
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 and hospitals 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.
Easton is located in Bristol 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 Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Easton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Easton:
- Bristol County (The home county of Easton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Easton Center
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
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- South Easton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
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- Furnace Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
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- North Easton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
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- East Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Raynham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Mansfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Raynham Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
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- Chartley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
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- Taunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Weir Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Cliftondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
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- Nahant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Pleasant Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
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- Saugus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- West Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- South Sherborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Sherborn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Chestnut Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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- Eliot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Centre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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- Newton Highlands
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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- Newton Upper Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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- East Holliston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- Holliston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
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- Newton Lower Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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- Natick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Stoughton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- North Stoughton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- Foxborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Holbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- South Walpole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- East Walpole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Cochesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- West Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Brockton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Montello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- East Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Paper Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Whitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Abington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Abington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Hanson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Readville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Hyde Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Mattapan Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Stonybrook Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Mattapan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Ashmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Neponset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Roslindale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- West Roxbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Dorchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Jamaica Plain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Millerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- East Blackstone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- South Milford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Blackstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Mendon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- White City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Millville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Cordaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Fayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Southville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Warren
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Barrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Bristol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Annawomscutt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Norwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Shawomet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Hillsgrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Kettle Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Oakland Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Warwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Apponaug
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Buttonwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Cowesett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Tiverton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Prudence Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Tiverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Arnold Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Darlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Valley Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Berkeley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Central Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Lonsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Pawtucket
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Rumford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Saylesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saylesville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Easton, see our County-by-County Page for Easton.
Cemeteries Near Easton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Easton.
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 Easton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Easton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Central Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cynthia Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Furnance Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Easton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coweeset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chevra Tilum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tisdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Josiah Newcomb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (666 more) ...
- Newcomb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Babbit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Easton had a population of 3,975 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Easton had a population of 25,116 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Easton, with the one closest to Easton listed first.
- Easton Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Easton Station is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Station
- Eastondale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eastondale is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastondale
- South Easton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- North Easton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Cochesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- East Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- West Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Campello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Campello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campello
- East Norton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norton
- Westdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westdale is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
- Matfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Matfield is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matfield
- Brockton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- East Foxboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foxboro
- West Stoughton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stoughton
- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Easton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Easton.
Newspapers Published in Easton ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Easton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Easton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Easton.
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 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 Easton:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
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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.
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| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Easton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Easton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |