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 Hastings (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 Hastings. 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 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.
Hastings 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 Hastings. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hastings:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Hastings)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Kendal Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendal Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Green
- Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
- Weston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
- Waltham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Tower Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Baker Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Bridge
- Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Auburndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- West Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Wayland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,722 people
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - North Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Lower Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Mansfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- North Easton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- East Mansfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- South Easton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Furnace Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Easton Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - North Attleboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Norton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Attleboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Chartley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Saugus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- West Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Lynnfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Lowell Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Haggetts
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - East Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Nahant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Swampscott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Brigadoon Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Middleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Andover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Howe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Wellesley Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Babson Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Wellesley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Needham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Needham Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles River Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Brookline Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
(9 miles [14.5 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Dedham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Westwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Medfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Hull
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Hingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Montello
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- North Abington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Accord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Brockton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Abington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Rockland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Whitman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Minot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Cochesett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - North Scituate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- East Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - West Roxbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamaica Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Charlestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- East Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Hyde Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Fayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Southborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Cordaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Southville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Harvard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Shaker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Bolton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - South Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Carterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Worcester County
- Northborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Still River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
- Still River is located in Worcester County
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Pelham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Hollis Depot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Nashua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Hollis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Brookline
(30 miles [48.3 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 <3>
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Wilson Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Windham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Hamlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Woonsocket
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cumberland Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Branch Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Slatersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Union Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hastings, see our County-by-County Page for Hastings.
Cemeteries Near Hastings ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hastings.
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 Hastings covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Central Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
- The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centre Burial Ground
- Weston Central Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91854 <4>
- Farmers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Linwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WSN.803 <5>
- Mt. Feake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Feake Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Feake Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Waltham.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WLT.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91246 <4>
- Beth Israel Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Memorial Park is located in Waltham.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245202 <4>
- Beit Olam East Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beit Olam East Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540429 <4>
- South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WAY.801 <5>
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
- The Grove Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waltham Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WLT.800 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91045 <4>
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Wayland.
- The North Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Wayland Cemetery
- Old North Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WAY.800 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91308 <4>
- Beit Olam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beit Olam Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beit Olam Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Wayland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171234 <4>
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<6> to the east of Newton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862203 <4>
- Continue List (663 more) ...
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NWT.803 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church 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.<7>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hastings had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hastings, with the one closest to Hastings listed first.
- Kendal Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendal Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Green
- Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
- Silver Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Weston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
- Tower Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Waltham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- South Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
- South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
- Wayland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,722 people
- Auburndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- West Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Baker Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Bridge
- Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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- Wellesley Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Newton Lower Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wellesley Farms
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hastings. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hastings.
Newspapers Published in Hastings ...
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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hastings.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hastings, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hastings.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hastings:
- 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
- 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
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth 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
- Hillsborough 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
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hastings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net. When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page. |
| <6> | 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- Hastings) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hastings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3876, Longitude: -71.2892 In this case, the coordinates for Hastings have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | 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 Hastings, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |