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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 Gloucester (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 Gloucester. 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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gloucester is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Gloucester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloucester, with the one closest to Gloucester listed first.
    • Dogtown Commons ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown Commons
      • Dogtown Commons is located in Essex County
      • Former names for Dogtown Commons:
      • Common Settlement
      • Dogtown
      • Dogtown Commons has also been known as:
      • Dogtown Village
    • West Gloucester
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gloucester
      • West Gloucester is located in Essex County
    • Bay View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Essex County
    • Freshwater Cove Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Cove Village
      • Freshwater Cove Village is located in Essex County
    • Rockport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,312 people
    • Pigeon Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Cove
      • Pigeon Cove is located in Essex County
    • Kettle Cove Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove Village
      • Kettle Cove Village is located in Essex County
    • Essex
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,824 people
    • Manchester By The Sea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester By The Sea
      • Manchester By The Sea is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
      • Manchester By The Sea has also been known as:
      • Manchester
    • Essex Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
      • Essex Falls is located in Essex County
    • West Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Essex County
    • Beverly Farms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
      • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloucester, with the one closest to Gloucester listed first.
    • North Reading
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • Wakefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
    • Melrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
    • Reading
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • West Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Stoneham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
    • Wyoming
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
    • Everett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Malden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
    • Montvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
      • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
    • Walnut Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Mishawum ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
      • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloucester, with the one closest to Gloucester listed first.
    • Cohasset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
      • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
    • Beechwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
    • North Weymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Brookline Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Brookline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
    • Montclair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Norfolk Downs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
    • Quincy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • Wollaston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloucester, with the one closest to Gloucester listed first.
    • Hull
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
    • Minot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Plymouth County
    • Hingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • North Scituate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
    • Scituate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloucester, with the one closest to Gloucester listed first.
    • Revere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Point Shirley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
    • Winthrop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
    • Chelsea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Charlestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • East Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Bay Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
    • South Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Allston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
    • Dorchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gloucester, with the one closest to Gloucester listed first.
    • Great Boars Head
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
      • Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Hampton Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
      • Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Seabrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
      • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <2>
    • Fogg Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
      • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Hampton Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
    • South Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nason Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Sanborn Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Corners
      • Sanborn Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • North Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
      • North Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Hampton <2>
    • Kensington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
    • Newton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gloucester ...

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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gloucester.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gloucester. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gloucester and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gloucester.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Gloucester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gloucester:

Cemeteries Near Gloucester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gloucester.

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

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

  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Beechbrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Washington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Clarks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • First Parish Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old Bridge Street Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bridge Street Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bridge Street Burying Ground
  • Prospect Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Jacob Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (292 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Bayview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gloucester had a population of 24,651 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gloucester had a population of 30,539 people.

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

  • West Gloucester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gloucester
    • West Gloucester is located in Essex County
  • Annisquam ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annisquam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annisquam
    • Annisquam is located in Essex County
  • Bay View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Bay View is located in Essex County
  • Rockport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,312 people
  • Lanesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in Essex County
  • Magnolia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Essex County
  • Pigeon Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Cove
    • Pigeon Cove is located in Essex County
  • Essex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,824 people
  • South Essex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Essex
    • South Essex is located in Essex County
  • Manchester By The Sea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester By The Sea
    • Manchester By The Sea is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
    • Manchester By The Sea has also been known as:
    • Manchester
  • Essex Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
    • Essex Falls is located in Essex County
  • West Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
    • West Manchester is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Beverly Farms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
      • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
    • Prides Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
      • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
    • Ipswich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
      • Ipswich is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people

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

The official website for Gloucester: www.ci.gloucester.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gloucester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gloucester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6306, Longitude: -70.6836       In this case, the coordinates for Gloucester 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 Gloucester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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