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.
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 may 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)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Montclair
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Milton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- East Milton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- West Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- Norfolk Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Wollaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Quincy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
- Braintree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Readville Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
- Brookline Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Ashcroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- 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)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- South Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Easton Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- East Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Furnace Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Norton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Raynham
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Chartley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Raynham Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Attleboro Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- North Attleboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- 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.
- Cliftondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Pleasant Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Saugus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Nahant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- East Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Swampscott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Lynnfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Peabody
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Marblehead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbes Wharf, with the one closest to Forbes Wharf listed first.
- Cambridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Chestnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Eliot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Huron Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Newton Centre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Newton Highlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Upper Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Everett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Newtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
- 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)
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Hull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- West Hingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Bayside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Kenberma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Accord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Montello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- North Abington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Rockland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Brockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Abington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Scituate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- Whitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- 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)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Neponset
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Mattapan Station
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Dorchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Savin Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Hyde Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- South Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Jamaica Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Readville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- 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)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Cordaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Southborough
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Southville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- South Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 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
- White City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hopedale
(26 miles [41.8 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
- East Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- Mendon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Millerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Upton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Upton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- Westborough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- 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)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Arnold Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Berkeley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Cumberland Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Hamlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Woonsocket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Darlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Lime Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lincoln
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
- Lonsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
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.
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 Forbes Wharf - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quincy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214787 <3>
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <3>
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <3>
- Continue List (602 more) ...
- Blue Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <3>
- Christ Church Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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>
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)
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Milton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- West Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- East Milton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- Neponset
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Mattapan
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Ashmont
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Blue Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
- Mount Bowdoin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bowdoin
- Wollaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Fields Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
- Dorchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Savin Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
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]<5>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forbes Wharf:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
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 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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| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forbes Wharf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forbes Wharf) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |