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 Halifax (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 Halifax. 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 Halifax ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Halifax was settled in 1670.
- It was incorporated in 1734.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Halifax 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 Halifax. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Halifax:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Halifax)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
- Monponsett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monponsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
- Bryantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Plympton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Paper Mill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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 Plymouth County
- Hanson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- Oldham Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
- Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
- East Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- North Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
- North Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
- Namasket Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
- Bourne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Buzzards Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Monument Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Pocasset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Sandwich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Cataumet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - North Falmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Silver Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- East Sandwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
- East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
- Forestdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
- Raynham Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- East Taunton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Raynham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- South Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Easton Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Taunton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Weir Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Furnace Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- North Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- East Freetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Berkley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County
- Nahant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Nahant
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Highlands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Cambridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Newton Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
- Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
- Newton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Somerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Waban
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Everett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Huron Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Lower Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
- South Weymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Avon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Holbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Beechwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
- East Weymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- North Stoughton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Stoughton
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Weymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Cohasset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Braintree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Canton
(18 miles [29 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
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
- Hyde Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Readville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Dorchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Point Shirley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
- Coggeshall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Barrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Barrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Annawomscutt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Newport County (RI)
- Bliss Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Bliss Corners
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
- Darlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Carpenters Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
- Luthers Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pawtucket
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Rumford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Valley Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Leonard Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Central Falls
(28 miles [45.1 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 Halifax, see our County-by-County Page for Halifax.
Newspapers Published in Halifax ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halifax.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halifax, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halifax.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Halifax:
- 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
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex 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
- 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 Halifax ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halifax.
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 Halifax covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
- Harlow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlow Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Jennings Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Hill Cemetery
- Munroe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munroe Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Fern Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
- Orange Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Street Cemetery
- Conant Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Street Cemetery
- Conant Street Smallpox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Street Smallpox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Street Smallpox Cemetery
- MCI Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MCI Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MCI Cemetery
- Great Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Great Woods Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Bridgewater and Middleborough. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Bridgewater.
- The Great Woods Cemetery has also been known as:
- Titicut Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Woods Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252851 <4>
- Continue List (472 more) ...
- Parish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Central Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Bridgewater.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293632 <4>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Parish 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 in 1895, Halifax had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Halifax had a population of 7,865 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Halifax, with the one closest to Halifax listed first.
- South Hanson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanson
- South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Plympton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Silver Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
- Bryantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Eddyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Satucket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - North Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
- North Carver is located in Plymouth County
- North Hanson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanson
- North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- East Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Hanson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
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- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
- West Duxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Duxbury
- West Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
- Kingston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Halifax. See our List of 1890's Communities around Halifax.
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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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Halifax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halifax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9912, Longitude: -70.8620 In this case, the coordinates for Halifax have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Bridgewater and Middleborough. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <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 Halifax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |