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 Head of Westport (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 Head of Westport. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Head of Westport 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 Head of Westport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Head of Westport:
- Bristol County (The home county of Head of Westport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Westport, with the one closest to Head of Westport listed first.
- Westport Factory
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
- Westport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- Gidleys Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidleys Corner
- Smith Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
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- North Westport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- Central Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central Village is located in Bristol County
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- Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- North Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- Hixville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hixville is located in Bristol County
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- Apponagansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Flint Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Bliss Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- New Bedford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Westport, with the one closest to Head of Westport listed first.
- Silver Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Woods Hole
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
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- North Falmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- West Falmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- Cataumet
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
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- Falmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Pocasset
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Buzzards Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
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- Monument Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Teaticket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
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- Acapesket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Acapesket is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acapesket
- Bourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Hatchville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Westport, with the one closest to Head of Westport listed first.
- Cuttyhunk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
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- Gosnold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Aquinnah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Christian Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Menemsha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Menemsha is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
- North Tisbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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- West Chop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Chop is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
- Chilmark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chilmark is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Squibnocket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- West Tisbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Tisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Oak Bluffs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Norfolk County
- Plainville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Westport, with the one closest to Head of Westport listed first.
- Mattapoisett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Lakeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- North Lakeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- Briarwood Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- South Middleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- Weweantic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
- Middleborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- West Wareham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- Namasket Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Wareham Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
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- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Westport, with the one closest to Head of Westport listed first.
- Coggeshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Barrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Annawomscutt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Westport, with the one closest to Head of Westport listed first.
- Shawomet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Buttonwoods
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Kettle Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Oakland Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Norwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- East Greenwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Hillsgrove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Apponaug
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Cowesett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- East Greenwich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Shippee Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- West Warwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Westport, with the one closest to Head of Westport listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Tiverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Tiverton Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Little Compton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Little Compton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Portsmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Melville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Sakonnet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Lawtons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Westport, with the one closest to Head of Westport listed first.
- Kent Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Armington Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Luthers Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Bellefonte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Carpenters Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- East Providence Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Six Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Rumford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Cranston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Westport, with the one closest to Head of Westport listed first.
- Mount View
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Saunderstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- North Kingstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Wickford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- Bridgetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Allenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Allenton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Belleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- North Kingstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Wickford Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Narragansett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett Pier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
- Exeter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Head of Westport, see our County-by-County Page for Head of Westport.
Cemeteries Near Head of Westport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Head of Westport.
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 Head of Westport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Head of Westport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Head of Westport, with the one closest to Head of Westport listed first.
- Gifford - Richmond - Mosher Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Linden Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kirby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (604 more) ...
- Westport Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allens Neck Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Neck Friends Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allens Neck Friends Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of New Bedford.
- The Allens Neck Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bald Hill Meeting House Burying Ground
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DAR.809 <1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208074 <2>
- Vieira Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Head of Westport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Head of Westport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Head of Westport, with the one closest to Head of Westport listed first.
- Westport Factory
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
- Westport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- Central Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- South Westport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westport
- North Westport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- North Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Apponagansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Flint Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Westport Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westport Point is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
- South Dartmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Bedford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Tiverton Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Head of Westport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Head of Westport.
Newspapers Published in Head of Westport ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Head of Westport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Head of Westport, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Head of Westport.
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 websites either 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 Head of Westport:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Dukes County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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.
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Head of Westport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Head of Westport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |