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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 Framingham Center (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 Framingham Center. 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 Framingham Center ...

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 Framingham Center: Framingham Ctr. (or less commonly used: Framingham Cen., Framingham Cent. or Framingham Cntr.)

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Framingham Center is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

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

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of Framingham Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Framingham Center, with the one closest to Framingham Center listed first.
    • Framingham
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
    • Saxonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
    • Ashland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • Natick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Natick is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
    • North Natick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
    • Cochituate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
    • Musketamquid Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
    • Wayland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wayland is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,722 people
    • Marlborough Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
    • East Holliston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
    • Sherborn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Holliston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
    • Hopkinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Framingham Center, with the one closest to Framingham Center listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
    • North Attleboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Attleboro Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
    • East Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
    • North Easton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
    • Furnace Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
    • Attleboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
    • Easton Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
    • Easton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
    • South Easton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
    • Attleborough City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
    • Dodgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Chartley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Framingham Center, with the one closest to Framingham Center listed first.
    • Cliftondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
    • Pleasant Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Saugus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • Lynnfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • West Lynn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
    • Haggetts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
    • Lowell Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
    • Nahant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Nahant is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
    • Lynn
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • East Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • West Andover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Andover is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
    • West Peabody
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
    • Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Andover is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Framingham Center, with the one closest to Framingham Center listed first.
    • Wellesley Farms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
    • Wellesley Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
    • Wellesley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
    • Babson Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
    • Charles River Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Millis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Needham Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
    • Needham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Medfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Medway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Rockville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Westwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Framingham Center, with the one closest to Framingham Center listed first.
    • Brockton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
    • Montello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
    • Hull
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
    • North Abington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
    • Bayside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Hingham
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Kenberma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
    • Abington
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Cochesett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
    • Accord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Accord is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
    • Rockland
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • West Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Framingham Center, with the one closest to Framingham Center listed first.
    • Brighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Highland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Highland is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • West Roxbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
    • Readville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
    • Roslindale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
    • Stonybrook Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
    • Allston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
    • Hyde Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Jamaica Plain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
    • Mattapan Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
    • Mattapan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
    • Roxbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Dorchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Framingham Center, with the one closest to Framingham Center listed first.
    • Fayville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
    • Cordaville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
    • Southborough
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
    • Chapinville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Chapinville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
    • Westborough
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • South Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
    • Northborough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Northborough is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • Bolton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
    • Carterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Carterville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Hopedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
  • Windham County (CT)
    • East Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Framingham Center, with the one closest to Framingham Center listed first.
    • Hollis Depot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
    • Pelham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Framingham Center, with the one closest to Framingham Center listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
    • Hamlet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Woonsocket
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
    • Branch Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
    • Slatersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
    • Union Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
    • Arnold Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
    • Cumberland Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Albion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Nasonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
    • North Smithfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people

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

Cemeteries Near Framingham Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Framingham Center.

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 Framingham Center - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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 Framingham Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Framingham Center.

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

  • Framingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Ashland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
  • Saxonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
  • Nobscot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Nobscot is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobscot
  • Fayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fayville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
  • Cordaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
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  • Whitneys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Whitneys is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneys
  • Natick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Natick is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
  • North Natick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Cochituate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
  • South Sudbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
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  • Southborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Southborough is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Southville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
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    • East Holliston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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    • Sherborn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people

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

Newspapers Published in Framingham Center ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Framingham Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Framingham Center, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Framingham Center.

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 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 Framingham Center:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.

<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 Framingham Center, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Framingham Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.