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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 Freetown (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 Freetown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

A Few Details for Freetown ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Freetown was settled in 1675.
  • It was incorporated in 1683.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Freetown is located in Bristol 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 Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).

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

  • Bristol County     (The home county of Freetown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Assonet ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
      • Assonet is located in Bristol County
    • East Freetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Braleys
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Berkley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
    • Dighton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
    • Old Town Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
      • Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
    • Clifford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bristol County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifford
      • From Freetown to Clifford
    • Somerset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Steep Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Segreganset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hixville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bowenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
      • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowenville
      • From Freetown to Bowenville
    • East Taunton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Barnstable County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Buzzards Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
    • Monument Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
      • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Pocasset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Silver Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Bourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Cataumet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
    • North Falmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
      • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • West Falmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
      • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Woods Hole
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sagamore Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Sagamore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
    • Falmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Teaticket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaticket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
      • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
  • Dukes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Cuttyhunk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttyhunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
      • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
    • Gosnold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
      • Gosnold is located in Dukes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Christian Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
      • Christian Town is located in Dukes County
    • West Chop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
      • West Chop is located in Dukes County
    • Tisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vineyard Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Plainville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Foxborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Freetown to Avon
    • Brookville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookville
      • From Freetown to Brookville
    • Stoughton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • North Foxboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pondville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From Freetown to Pondville
    • South Walpole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • Wrentham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Holbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • North Stoughton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • North Lakeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleborough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock
      • From Freetown to Rock
    • Rochester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • South Middleboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Namasket Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
    • West Wareham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
      • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Mattapoisett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
      • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
    • Briarwood Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Carver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
      • Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • Worcester County
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Coggeshall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Warren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Bristol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Barrington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Annawomscutt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Kettle Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Buttonwoods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Norwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Warwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hillsgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Apponaug
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cowesett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • East Greenwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • West Warwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
    • East Greenwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Phenix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Quidnick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quidnick
      • From Freetown to Quidnick
  • Newport County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Bliss Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tiverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Tiverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Adamsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Portsmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Portsmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Melville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Little Compton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
      • Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
    • Lawtons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sakonnet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Providence County (RI)
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Mount View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Kingstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wickford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From Freetown to Wickford
    • Allenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belleville
      • From Freetown to Belleville
    • North Kingstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • Saunderstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wickford Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Slocum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slocum
      • From Freetown to Slocum

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

Cemeteries Near Freetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freetown.

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 Freetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Freetown had a population of 1,000 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Freetown had a population of 9,432 people.

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

  • Assonet ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
    • Assonet is located in Bristol County
  • Braleys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Freetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Myricks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myricks
    • Myricks is located in Bristol County
  • Steep Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Clifford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Bristol County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clifford
    • From Freetown to Clifford
  • Berkley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
  • Dighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
    • Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
  • Somerset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pottersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
    • Pottersville is located in Bristol County
  • Bowenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
    • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bowenville
    • From Freetown to Bowenville
  • Lakeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Segreganset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
      • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
    • East Taunton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Freetown ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freetown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freetown, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freetown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Freetown:

The official website for Freetown: www.town.freetown.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<3>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.

<4>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.
<5>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 Freetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Freetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7716, Longitude: -71.0252    









 

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