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 Essex (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 Essex. 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 Essex ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Essex was settled in 1634.
- It was incorporated in 1819.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Essex is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Essex. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Essex:
- Essex County (The home county of Essex)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Essex Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
- Essex Falls is located in Essex County
- West Gloucester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gloucester
- West Gloucester is located in Essex County
- Hamilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Gloucester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester
- Gloucester is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,539 people
- Ipswich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
- Beverly Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
- Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
- Manchester By The Sea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester By The Sea
- Manchester By The Sea is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
- Manchester By The Sea has also been known as:
- Manchester
- West Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
- West Manchester is located in Essex County
- Kettle Cove Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove Village
- Kettle Cove Village is located in Essex County
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Dogtown Commons ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown Commons
- Dogtown Commons is located in Essex County
- Former names for Dogtown Commons:
- Common Settlement
- Dogtown
- Dogtown Commons has also been known as:
- Dogtown Village
- Asbury Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
- Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- North Reading
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- Reading
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Wakefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- West Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Stoneham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- Walnut Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Wyoming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Everett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Malden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- Montvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Brookline Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Cohasset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Norfolk Downs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- North Weymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Montclair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Quincy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Wollaston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Beechwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
- East Weymouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Milton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- West Quincy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Hull
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Hingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Minot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - North Scituate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Scituate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Revere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Chelsea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Winthrop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Point Shirley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Charlestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- East Boston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Bay Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- Pelham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
- Pelham
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Seabrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
- Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <2>
- Fogg Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
- Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Great Boars Head
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
- Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Hampton Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
- Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- South Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton
- South Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hampton <2>
- Hampton Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Falls
- Hampton Falls is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton Falls <2>
- Nason Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
- Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Newton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Hampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
- Sanborn Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Corners
- Sanborn Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Kensington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
- Plaistow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
- Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Essex, see our County-by-County Page for Essex.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Essex ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Essex.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Essex. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Essex and those printed in the larger area surrounding Essex.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Essex.
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 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 Essex:
- 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 Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Middlesex 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
- Plymouth 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
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rockingham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Essex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Essex County
Cemeteries Near Essex ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Essex.
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 Essex covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Spring Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Street Cemetery
- Sagamore Hill Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sagamore Hill Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Sagamore Hill Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Sagamore Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagamore Hill Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2384380 <5>
- Mt. Jacob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Jacob Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281072 <5>
- Sumner Station Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Station Cemetery
- Choate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91051 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Rosedale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91526 <5>
- Beechbrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechbrook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90775 <5>
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
- Cawles Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
- The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cowles Highland Cemetery
- Cowles Memorial Cemetery
- Highland - Cowles Cemetery
- New Highland Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91075 <5>
- Continue List (371 more) ...
- Old Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
- The Old Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Old North Burying Ground
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1626132 <5>
- Old South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- The Old South Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Cemetery
- South Side Cemetery
- Southside Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91399 <5>
- Wenham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenham Cemetery
- Old Burying Ground
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, Essex had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Essex had a population of 3,824 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
- Essex Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
- Essex Falls is located in Essex County
- South Essex
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Essex
- South Essex is located in Essex County
- West Gloucester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gloucester
- West Gloucester is located in Essex County
- Hamilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Beverly Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
- Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
- West Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
- West Manchester is located in Essex County
- Manchester By The Sea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester By The Sea
- Manchester By The Sea is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
- Manchester By The Sea has also been known as:
- Manchester
- Gloucester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester
- Gloucester is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,539 people
- Ipswich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
- Wenham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
- Wenham is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
- Prides Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Annisquam ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Asbury Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
- Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
- North Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beverly
- North Beverly is located in Essex County
- Annisquam ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Essex. See our List of 1890's Communities around Essex.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Essex. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Essex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Essex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6326, Longitude: -70.7805 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Essex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |