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 Indian Lands (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 Indian Lands. 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.

Indian Lands is located in Dukes 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 Dukes County: Barnstable, Bristol, Nantucket & Plymouth.

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

Dukes County (The home county of Indian Lands)
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Lands, with the one closest to Indian Lands listed first.
- Aquinnah
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  - 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
- Squibnocket
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- Menemsha
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Menemsha is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
- Chilmark
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  - Chilmark is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- North Tisbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- West Tisbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Cuttyhunk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
- Gosnold
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Gosnold is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Christian Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Christian Town is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Tisbury
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Tisbury is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- West Chop
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - West Chop is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
- Katama
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  - Katama is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katama
Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Lands, with the one closest to Indian Lands listed first.
- Woods Hole
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Falmouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  - Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Acapesket
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Acapesket is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acapesket
- Teaticket
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
- West Falmouth
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  - West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- East Falmouth
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  - East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- Monomoscoy Island
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Monomoscoy Island is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monomoscoy Island
- Seconsett Island
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Seconsett Island is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seconsett Island
- Maushop Village
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - Maushop Village is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maushop Village
- North Falmouth
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Seabrook
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - Seabrook is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
- Silver Beach
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Hatchville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Lands, with the one closest to Indian Lands listed first.
- Nonquitt
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- South Dartmouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  - South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- Acoaxet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  - Acoaxet is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoaxet
- Westport Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  - Westport Point is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
- Apponagansett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  - Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Bliss Corner
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Gidleys Corner
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidleys Corner
- Fairhaven
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- New Bedford
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - New Bedford is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Central Village
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Central Village is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Dartmouth
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- North Dartmouth
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- Smith Mills
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Lands, with the one closest to Indian Lands listed first.
- Mattapoisett
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Marion
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  - Marion is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Rochester
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  - Rochester is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Briarwood Beach
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  - Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Weweantic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  - Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
- Onset
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  - Onset is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- East Wareham
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  - East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- Onset Station
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  - Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset Station
- Wareham Center
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  - Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  - Wareham is located in Plymouth County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Lands, with the one closest to Indian Lands listed first.
- Sakonnet
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Sakonnet is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Adamsville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Little Compton
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - 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
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Tiverton Four Corners
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Bliss Corners
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Middletown
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Newport East
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Newport East is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport East
- Newport
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  - Newport is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Portsmouth
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Brenton Village
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  - Brenton Village is located in Newport County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village

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

Cemeteries Near Indian Lands ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Indian Lands.

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 Indian Lands - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Gayhead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead Cemetery
Gay Head Indian Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Head Indian Burying Ground
Abel's Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel's Hill Cemetery
- The Abel's Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chilmark Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90874 <1>
West Tisbury Village Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury Village Cemetery
- The West Tisbury Village Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Tisbury Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WTI.800 <2>
Christiantown Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiantown Memorial Cemetery
Lambert's Cove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert's Cove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lambert's Cove Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of West Tisbury.
- The Lambert's Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lamberts Cove Road Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WTI.804 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91158 <1>
South End Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South End Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
Tisbury Village Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury Village Cemetery
West Chop Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop Cemetery
Smith Family Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DAR.835 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2554836 <1>
New Westside Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Westside Cemetery
Continue List (110 more) ...
- Westside Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
- Cornell Family Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Family Cemetery
  - Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DAR.816 <2>
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438536 <1>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove 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.<4>

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

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

Aquinnah
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- 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
Squibnocket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
Chilmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chilmark is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
West Tisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
North Tisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
Cuttyhunk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
Vineyard Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
West Chop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Chop is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
Katama
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Katama is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katama
Oak Bluffs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
Vineyard Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Highlands
Nonquitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
Continue List (14 more) ...
- Edgartown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  - Edgartown is located in Dukes County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- South Dartmouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  - South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- Falmouth Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  - Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Heights

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Indian Lands. See our List of 1890's Communities around Indian Lands.

Newspapers Published in Indian Lands ...

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 Indian Lands.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Indian Lands, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Indian Lands.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Indian Lands:

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 Dukes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol 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
- Newport County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Dukes County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Dukes County

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	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.
<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- Indian Lands) 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 Indian Lands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.