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 Holliston (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 Holliston. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
A Few Details for Holliston ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Holliston was settled in 1659.
- It was incorporated in 1724.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Holliston 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 Holliston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holliston:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Holliston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holliston, with the one closest to Holliston listed first.
- East Holliston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Metcalf
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hayden Row
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hayden Row
- From Holliston to Hayden Row
- Framingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Natick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Cochituate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochituate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cochituate
- From Holliston to Cochituate
- Saxonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Natick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holliston, with the one closest to Holliston listed first.
- North Attleboro
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Attleboro Falls
(16 miles [25.7 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
- East Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Easton
(18 miles [29 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
- Attleborough City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Attleboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Chartley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Easton Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Easton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Norton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holliston, with the one closest to Holliston listed first.
- Saugus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nahant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holliston, with the one closest to Holliston listed first.
- Medway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Millis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockville
- From Holliston to Rockville
- Medfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dover
- From Holliston to Dover
- Acorn Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Norfolk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bellingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Charles River Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wellesley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
- Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
- Walpole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holliston, with the one closest to Holliston listed first.
- Brockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Montello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cochesett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cochesett
- From Holliston to Cochesett
- North Abington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Abington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rockland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Whitman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- East Bridgewater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Accord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holliston, with the one closest to Holliston listed first.
- Readville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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
- West Roxbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Roslindale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mattapan Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mattapan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashmont
- From Holliston to Ashmont
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holliston, with the one closest to Holliston listed first.
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cordaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- South Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Southborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southborough
- From Holliston to Southborough
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Mendon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Upton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- Westborough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Upton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holliston, with the one closest to Holliston listed first.
- East Thompson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Grosvenor Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fabyan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quinebaug
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- West Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kent County (RI)
- Norwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holliston, with the one closest to Holliston listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hamlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamlet
- From Holliston to Hamlet
- Woonsocket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arnold Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Union Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Branch Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slatersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 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)
- Albion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Smithfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holliston, see our County-by-County Page for Holliston.
Cemeteries Near Holliston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holliston.
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 Holliston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holliston, with the one closest to Holliston listed first.
- Lake Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holliston Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliston Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliston Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lincoln Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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.
- Bragg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Old Indian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91132 <4>
- West Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (672 more) ...
- Old South Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New South Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Hopkinton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Holliston had a population of 2,980 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Holliston had a population of 14,880 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holliston, with the one closest to Holliston listed first.
- East Holliston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Metcalf
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whitneys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneys
- Whitneys is located in Middlesex County
- Braggville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Braggville is located in Middlesex County
- South Sherborn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Caryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Caryville is located in Norfolk County
- Medway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Millis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hayden Row
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hayden Row
- From Holliston to Hayden Row
- North Bellingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellingham
- North Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockville
- From Holliston to Rockville
- Medfield Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield Junction
- Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
- Framingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holliston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holliston.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Holliston ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holliston.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Holliston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Holliston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Holliston.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7> of Holliston.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Holliston:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Middlesex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Windham County
- Kent County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holliston. 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.
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<6> | 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 Holliston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holliston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holliston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2002, Longitude: -71.4246 |