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 Gibbs Grove (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 Gibbs Grove. 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 Gibbs Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Gibbs Grove: Gibbs Grv.
- While the name of this community is Gibbs Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gibbs Grove may originally have been Gibb's Grove.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gibbs Grove might be written as Gibb Grove.
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 doctors 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.
Gibbs Grove is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Gibbs Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gibbs Grove:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Gibbs Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- Middleborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- South Middleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- North Carver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
- North Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Water View Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
- Namasket Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - North Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - South Meadow Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
- South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
- South Carver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
- South Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Plympton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cranberry Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Monument Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Pocasset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Cataumet
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - North Falmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Silver Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Sandwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - West Falmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- East Sandwich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
- East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- East Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- East Taunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Clifford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Braleys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Freetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Raynham Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Berkley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Weir Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Raynham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Taunton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- Gosnold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - West Chop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- Avon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Holbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- South Weymouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Stoughton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- North Stoughton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Randolph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Beechwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
- East Weymouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Foxborough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Sharon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- Hyde Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Readville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Mattapan Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- Coggeshall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- Kettle Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Oakland Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Norwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Warwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Tiverton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Adamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton Four Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Portsmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Little Compton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Portsmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- Luthers Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Carpenters Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Darlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Leonard Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Rumford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Armington Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Kent Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pawtucket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Six Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Central Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gibbs Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Gibbs Grove.
Newspapers Published in Gibbs Grove ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibbs Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gibbs Grove, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gibbs Grove.
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 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 Gibbs Grove:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dukes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barnstable County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
Cemeteries Near Gibbs Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gibbs Grove.
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 Gibbs Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- Thomastown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomastown Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Parish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
- Nemasket Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Central Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Middleborough.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973954 <4>
- Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Lakenham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakenham Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2248562 <4>
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Haskins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskins Cemetery
- Continue List (469 more) ...
- Thompson Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Hill Cemetery
- Strowbridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strowbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strowbridge Cemetery
- McCully Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCully Cemetery
- Thompson Hill Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Gibbs Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gibbs Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gibbs Grove, with the one closest to Gibbs Grove listed first.
- Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - South Middleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Eddyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Middleborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- North Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Howlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - North Carver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
- North Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - North Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- South Carver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
- South Carver is located in Plymouth County
- East Carver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carver
- East Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Plympton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Tremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - West Wareham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Plympton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gibbs Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gibbs Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gibbs Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | 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- Gibbs Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gibbs Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8682, Longitude: -70.8614 In this case, the coordinates for Gibbs Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gibbs Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |