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 Groton (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 Groton. 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 Groton ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Groton was settled in 1655.
- It was incorporated in 1655.
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 doctors 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.
Groton is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Groton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Groton:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Groton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
- Paper Mill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
- West Groton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- West Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Babbatasset Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
- Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
- East Pepperell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
- East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Ayer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Ayer is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
- Pepperell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
- Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
- Forge Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
- Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
- Townsend Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
- Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Shirley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Dunstable
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
- Dunstable is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Centre Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
- Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
- Littleton Common
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
- Haggetts
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Lowell Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Lawrence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Andover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Shawsheen Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
- Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
- Methuen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Tozier Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
- Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
- North Andover
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Ayers Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
- Ayers Village is located in Essex County
- West Boxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
- West Boxford is located in Essex County
- Lynnfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Bradford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Essex County
- Haverhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
- Wellesley Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Wellesley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Babson Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Needham Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Charles River Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Needham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Dover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Brookline Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Westbrook Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Charlestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
- Shaker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Lunenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Still River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
- Still River is located in Worcester County
- North Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Worcester County
- South Fitchburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
- South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Lancaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
- Leominster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Pratts Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
- Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
- South Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
- South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
- Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
- Rindge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
- Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <2>
- West Rindge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jaffrey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
- Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <2>
- Bonds Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
- Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
- Hollis Depot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Hollis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
- Brookline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <2>
- Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Nashua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
- South Merrimack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
- South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Mason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- East Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
- East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Pelham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
- Litchfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Amherst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
- Merrimack County (NH)
- South Hooksett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
- South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- South Hooksett
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
- Windham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
- Londonderry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <2>
- Derry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Derry Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
- Derry Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- North Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- North Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <2>
- Wilson Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Hubbard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Atkinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
- Hampstead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Plaistow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
- Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <2>
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Groton, see our County-by-County Page for Groton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Groton ...
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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Groton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Groton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Groton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Groton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of Groton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Groton:
- 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 Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex 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
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cheshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Merrimack County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rockingham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
Cemeteries Near Groton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Groton.
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 Groton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
- Groton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91042 <4>
- Polish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
- Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ayer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91633 <4>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Pepperell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- The Pepperell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Park Street Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pepperell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980734 <4>
- Walton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141120 <4>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251210 <4>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239647 <4>
- Russian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Cemetery
- St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Westford.
- The St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Catherine Cemetery
- St. Catherine Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207403 <4>
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- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Westford.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Wright 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 Groton had a population of 1,974 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Groton had a population of 11,256 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Groton, with the one closest to Groton listed first.
- West Groton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- West Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Ayer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Ayer is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
- East Pepperell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
- East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Pepperell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
- Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
- Forge Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
- Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
- East Groton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groton
- East Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Shirley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Graniteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Middlesex County
- Townsend Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
- Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- Harvard Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
- Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
- Littleton Common
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
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- East Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
- East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Dunstable
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
- Dunstable is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- East Littleton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Groton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Groton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Groton: www.townofgroton.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Groton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Groton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6099, Longitude: -71.5734 |
| <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 Groton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |