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 Harris (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 Harris. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Harris is located in Bristol County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Harris. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harris:
- Bristol County (The home county of Harris)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- South Rehoboth
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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- Seekonk
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Rehoboth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
- North Seekonk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
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- Hortonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County
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- West Dighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
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- Attleborough City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
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- Briggs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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- Dodgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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- Ocean Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
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- Swansea Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County
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- Swansea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swansea is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
- Attleboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Metcalf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
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- Holliston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- East Holliston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Hayden Row
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
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- South Sherborn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Sherborn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Hopkinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Plainville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Sheldonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Foxborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Wrentham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- North Foxboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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- Acorn Terrace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
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- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Pondville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
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- South Walpole
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- Bellingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Norfolk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Medway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Lakeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- North Lakeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Cochesett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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- Middleborough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Namasket Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Bridgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- West Bridgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Elmwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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- Paper Mill Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
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- Brockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- East Bridgewater
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- South Middleboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- Suffolk County
- Readville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
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- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Millerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Blackstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- East Blackstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- Millville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- South Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Mendon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Hopedale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Uxbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Linwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- North Uxbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- Douglas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- East Killingly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oneco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Killingly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- Killingly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Ballouville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ekonk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Almyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Danielson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dayville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Putnam Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Shawomet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Hillsgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Kettle Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Oakland Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Warwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Apponaug
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Buttonwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Cowesett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- East Greenwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- West Warwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Arkwright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Phenix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Prudence Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Tiverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Melville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Portsmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Bliss Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Portsmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Tiverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Lawtons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Tiverton Four Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Adamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Luthers Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- East Providence Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Armington Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Carpenters Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- East Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Leonard Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Six Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Rumford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Kent Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Darlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Pawtucket
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Bellefonte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Mount View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Wickford Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Wickford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
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- North Kingstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Belleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Exeter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- North Kingstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Allenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allenton is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Saunderstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Exeter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Slocum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slocum is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Bridgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Austin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harris, see our County-by-County Page for Harris.
Cemeteries Near Harris ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harris.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Harris - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harris covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Palmer River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is located in Rumford (RI).
- The Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carpenter Cemetery
- Lakeside - Carpenter Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EP007 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174716 <3>
- Hurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Neck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newman Ave. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Princes Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hix Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (831 more) ...
- Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harris had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Seekonk
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- South Rehoboth
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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- East Providence Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
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- East Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Silver Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Spring is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Rehoboth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
- Rumford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Providence County (RI)
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- North Swansea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Swansea is located in Bristol County
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- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Bellefonte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Pawtucket
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Providence County (RI)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harris. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harris.
Newspapers Published in Harris ...
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 419 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harris.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harris, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harris.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Harris:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Windham County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Harris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Harris) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |