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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Fort Winthrop. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fort Winthrop to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort Winthrop, please Contact Us.


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 Fort Winthrop (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 Fort Winthrop. 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 Fort Winthrop ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Winthrop: Ft. Winthrop

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Fort Winthrop is historic, it would have been located within present day Suffolk 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 Suffolk County: Essex, Middlesex & Norfolk.

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Fort Winthrop)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Winthrop, with the one closest to Fort Winthrop listed first.
    • East Boston
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
    • Point Shirley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
    • Winthrop
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
    • South Boston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
    • Bay Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
    • Boston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Chelsea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Revere
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Charlestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
    • Savin Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
    • Neponset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Dorchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Winthrop, with the one closest to Fort Winthrop listed first.
    • North Easton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
    • South Easton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
    • Easton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
    • Easton
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Furnace Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
    • East Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
    • Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
    • Raynham Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
    • Attleboro Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Winthrop, with the one closest to Fort Winthrop listed first.
    • Cliftondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
    • Nahant
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Pleasant Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Saugus
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • West Lynn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
    • Lynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
    • East Lynn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • Swampscott
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clifton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Peabody
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Fort Winthrop, with the one closest to Fort Winthrop listed first.
    • Everett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Cambridgeport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
    • Edgeworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Malden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
    • Somerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
    • Wellington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Cambridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
    • Medford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Medford is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
    • Huron Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
    • West Medford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
    • Wyoming
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Winthrop, with the one closest to Fort Winthrop listed first.
    • Montclair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Norfolk Downs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
    • Wollaston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
    • Brookline Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
    • Brookline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
    • East Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
    • Quincy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • West Quincy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
    • Milton Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
    • Milton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
    • Quincy Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
    • Braintree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Winthrop, with the one closest to Fort Winthrop listed first.
    • Hull
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hull is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
    • Bayside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Kenberma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
    • Hingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • West Hingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
    • Accord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Accord is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
    • Minot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Minot is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
    • North Scituate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
    • North Abington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
    • Montello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
    • Rockland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Abington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Winthrop, with the one closest to Fort Winthrop listed first.
    • Fayville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
    • Cordaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
    • Southborough
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
    • Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • Shaker Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • South Milford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
    • Bolton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
    • Harvard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Pelham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
  • Providence County (RI)
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Winthrop ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Winthrop.

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 Fort Winthrop - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Winthrop covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Winthrop, with the one closest to Fort Winthrop listed first.

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Augustine Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Winthrop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Copp's Hill Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Chapel Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Granary Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granary Burying Ground
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Granary Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Boston.
    • The Granary Burying Ground has also been known as:
    • The Old Granary
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.802 <4>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91030 <3>
  • Central Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bunker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Phipps Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (564 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Old South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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.

While we didn't find Fort Winthrop in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Winthrop.

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

  • East Boston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
  • South Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
  • Winthrop Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Winthrop Beach is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Beach
  • Winthrop
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
  • Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Revere
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Revere is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
  • Savin Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
  • Chelsea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
  • Beachmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Beachmont is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachmont
  • Crescent Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • Charlestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • East Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cambridge
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Roxbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Mount Bowdoin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bowdoin
    • Dorchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester

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

Newspapers Published in Fort Winthrop ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Winthrop.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Winthrop, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Winthrop.

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 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 Fort Winthrop:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Fort Winthrop, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Winthrop) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.