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 Forbes Wharf (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 Forbes Wharf. 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 Forbes Wharf ...
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.
While the name of this community is Forbes Wharf, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Forbes Wharf may originally have been Forbe's Wharf.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Forbes Wharf might be written as Forbe Wharf.
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.
Forbes Wharf 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 Forbes Wharf. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forbes Wharf:
- Norfolk County (The home county of Forbes Wharf)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbes Wharf, with the one closest to Forbes Wharf listed first.
- Milton Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Montclair
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Milton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- West Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Wollaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Quincy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quincy Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
- Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
- Braintree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Readville Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
- Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Dedham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbes Wharf, with the one closest to Forbes Wharf listed first.
- North Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- South Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Easton Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - East Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Furnace Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Norton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Raynham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Chartley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Raynham Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Attleboro Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- North Attleboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbes Wharf, with the one closest to Forbes Wharf listed first.
- Saugus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Nahant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- West Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- East Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Swampscott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Lynnfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Peabody
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Marblehead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- West Town Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Danvers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbes Wharf, with the one closest to Forbes Wharf listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Eliot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Huron Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Centre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Highlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Everett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Newtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - North Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbes Wharf, with the one closest to Forbes Wharf listed first.
- Hingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Hull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Accord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Montello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- North Abington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Brockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Abington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Scituate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Whitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Minot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Norwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
- Norwell is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
- South Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
- South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbes Wharf, with the one closest to Forbes Wharf listed first.
- Ashmont
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Mattapan Station
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Hyde Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamaica Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Readville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Stonybrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbes Wharf, with the one closest to Forbes Wharf listed first.
- Fayville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Cordaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Southborough
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Southville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- South Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- White City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Hopedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - East Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Blackstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Mendon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Millerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Upton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Westborough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbes Wharf, with the one closest to Forbes Wharf listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Berkeley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cumberland Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Hamlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Woonsocket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Darlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Lime Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Lonsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Valley Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forbes Wharf, see our County-by-County Page for Forbes Wharf.
Cemeteries Near Forbes Wharf ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forbes Wharf.
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 Forbes Wharf covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forbes Wharf, with the one closest to Forbes Wharf listed first.
- Milton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
- The Milton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Milton Town Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MLT.800 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #177824 <5>
- Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.827 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #277711 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Quincy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Quincy.
- The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hall Place Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #QUI.804 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214787 <5>
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Quincy.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #QUI.805 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91640 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is located in West Quincy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91603 <5>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.821 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #826565 <5>
- New Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180374 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Old Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149537 <5>
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Roslindale.
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oaklawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028532 <5>
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- Blue Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Braintree.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90796 <5>
- Christ Church Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burial Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blue Hill 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.<6>
While we didn't find Forbes Wharf in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forbes Wharf.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forbes Wharf, with the one closest to Forbes Wharf listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Milton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- West Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- East Milton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Neponset
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Mattapan
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Ashmont
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Blue Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Mount Bowdoin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bowdoin
- Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
- Wollaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Fields Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Savin Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Quincy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forbes Wharf. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forbes Wharf.
Newspapers Published in Forbes Wharf ...
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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forbes Wharf.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forbes Wharf, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forbes Wharf.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forbes Wharf:
- 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 Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex 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
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Norfolk County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Norfolk County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forbes Wharf. 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> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net. When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page. |
| <5> | 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 Forbes Wharf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forbes Wharf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forbes Wharf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2668, Longitude: -71.0603 In this case, the coordinates for Forbes Wharf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |