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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 Hemlocks (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 Hemlocks. 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.

Hemlocks is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.

Below are the counties that are near Hemlocks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hemlocks:

  • Plymouth County     (The home county of Hemlocks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemlocks, with the one closest to Hemlocks listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (2 miles [3.2 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
    • Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • South Middleboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
    • Middleborough
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Namasket Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
    • Rochester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
    • West Wareham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
    • Pine Tree Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
    • South Carver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • South Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
    • Carver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
    • North Carver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
    • Water View Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
  • Barnstable County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemlocks, with the one closest to Hemlocks listed first.
    • Buzzards Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
    • Bourne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Monument Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
    • Pocasset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
    • Cataumet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
    • Silver Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • North Falmouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
    • Sagamore Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
    • Sagamore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
    • West Falmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
    • Sandwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
    • Hatchville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
    • Woods Hole
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemlocks, with the one closest to Hemlocks listed first.
    • East Freetown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
    • Braleys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Braleys is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
    • Clifford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Clifford is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Long Plain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
    • Freetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Freetown is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
    • East Taunton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
    • Assonet ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Assonet is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
    • Berkley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Berkley is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
    • Acushnet Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
    • Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
    • Acushnet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
    • Dighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
    • Old Town Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
  • Dukes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemlocks, with the one closest to Hemlocks listed first.
    • Gosnold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Gosnold is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Cuttyhunk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
    • West Chop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Chop is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
    • Christian Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Christian Town is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
    • Tisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemlocks, with the one closest to Hemlocks listed first.
    • Avon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Brookville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Holbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • Stoughton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • Foxborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
    • North Stoughton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
    • Randolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • North Foxboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
    • Plainville
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharon is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
    • South Weymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Canton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
    • Pondville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemlocks, with the one closest to Hemlocks listed first.
    • Coggeshall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
    • Bristol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Barrington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Barrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Annawomscutt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Hemlocks, with the one closest to Hemlocks listed first.
    • Shawomet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
    • Kettle Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
    • Buttonwoods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
    • Norwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Oakland Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
    • Warwick
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Hillsgrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
    • Apponaug
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
    • Cowesett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
    • East Greenwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
    • West Warwick
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • West Warwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
  • Newport County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemlocks, with the one closest to Hemlocks listed first.
    • Bliss Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
    • Tiverton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Tiverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
    • Adamsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
    • Portsmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Little Compton
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
    • Melville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Portsmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Prudence Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
    • Lawtons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 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
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemlocks, with the one closest to Hemlocks listed first.
    • Luthers Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
    • Armington Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
    • Carpenters Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
    • East Providence Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
    • Kent Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
    • Leonard Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
    • Rumford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
    • Darlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • East Providence
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Riverside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Six Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
    • Central Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
    • Pawtucket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Washington County (RI)
    • Mount View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hemlocks, see our County-by-County Page for Hemlocks.

Cemeteries Near Hemlocks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hemlocks.

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 Hemlocks - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hemlocks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hemlocks, with the one closest to Hemlocks listed first.

  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • McCully Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Howland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rounsevell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pittsley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Morton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ashley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Strowbridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Doctor Bradford Braley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Bradford Braley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doctor Bradford Braley Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Freetown.
    • The Doctor Bradford Braley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Braley Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.830 <1>
  • Continue List   (573 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Hemlocks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hemlocks.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hemlocks, with the one closest to Hemlocks listed first.

  • Lakeville
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • East Freetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
  • North Rochester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
  • North Lakeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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  • Howlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
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  • Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock is located in Plymouth County
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  • Myricks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Myricks is located in Bristol County
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  • Freetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Freetown is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
  • Braleys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Braleys is located in Bristol County
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  • Clifford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clifford is located in Bristol County
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  • Long Plain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
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  • South Middleboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
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    • Middleborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
    • East Taunton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
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    • Assonet ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Assonet is located in Bristol County
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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 Hemlocks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hemlocks.

Newspapers Published in Hemlocks ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hemlocks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hemlocks, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hemlocks.

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 helpful 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 Hemlocks:

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.

<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hemlocks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Hemlocks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.