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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 Kent Corner (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 Kent Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Kent Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Kent Corner: Kent Cor. (or less commonly used: Kent Crn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Kent Corner is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Kent Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Corner, with the one closest to Kent Corner listed first.
    • Rowley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
    • Ipswich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
      • Ipswich is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
    • Byfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
      • Byfield is located in Essex County
    • Georgetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Newbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Newbury Old Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
      • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
    • Asbury Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
      • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
    • Hamilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
    • Boxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
      • Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
    • Topsfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
      • Topsfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
    • South Hamilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
    • Newburyport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
      • Newburyport is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
    • Groveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Corner, with the one closest to Kent Corner listed first.
    • North Reading
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • West Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
    • Reading
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • Wakefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
    • Wilmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
    • Tewksbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • Melrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
    • Mishawum ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
      • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
    • Stoneham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
    • Walnut Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Montvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
      • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
    • Woburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
      • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Corner, with the one closest to Kent Corner listed first.
    • Brookline Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Brookline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
    • Montclair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Norfolk Downs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
    • North Cohasset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Cohasset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohasset
      • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
    • Wollaston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
    • Westbrook Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
  • Plymouth County
    • Hull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Corner, with the one closest to Kent Corner listed first.
    • Revere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Chelsea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Winthrop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
    • Charlestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • Boston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • East Boston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Point Shirley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
    • Bay Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
    • South Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Allston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
    • Roxbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Dorchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Corner, with the one closest to Kent Corner listed first.
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
    • Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Nashua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
    • Litchfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Corner, with the one closest to Kent Corner listed first.
    • South Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Newton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
    • Fogg Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
      • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Seabrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
      • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <3>
    • Plaistow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
      • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <3>
    • Hampton Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
      • Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Hampton Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nason Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Great Boars Head
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
      • Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Kensington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <3>
    • Monahan Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
      • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Atkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Strafford County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Corner, with the one closest to Kent Corner listed first.
    • Glenmere Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
      • Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Durham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
    • Lee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Kent Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kent Corner.

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 Kent Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rowley Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowley Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROW.800 <4>
  • South Byfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
    • The Old Burying Ground has also been known as:
    • Old North Burying Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1626132 <5>
  • Cawles Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
    • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cowles Highland Cemetery
    • Cowles Memorial Cemetery
    • Highland - Cowles Cemetery
    • New Highland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91075 <5>
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Highland Annex Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
    • The Old South Cemetery has also been known as:
    • South Cemetery
    • South Side Cemetery
    • Southside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91399 <5>
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Georgetown.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAL.801 <4>
  • Continue List   (428 more) ...
    • Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • First Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Rowley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
    • Rowley is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
  • South Byfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byfield
    • South Byfield is located in Essex County
  • East Boxford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
    • East Boxford is located in Essex County
  • Ipswich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
    • Ipswich is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
  • Byfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
    • Byfield is located in Essex County
  • Knights Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Crossing
    • Knights Crossing is located in Essex County
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
  • South Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Georgetown
    • South Georgetown is located in Essex County
  • Boxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
    • Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
  • Topsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
    • Topsfield is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
  • Asbury Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
    • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
  • Hamilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
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    • Newbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Wenham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
      • Wenham is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
    • West Newbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people

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

Newspapers Published in Kent Corner ...

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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kent Corner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kent Corner.

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 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 Kent Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kent Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 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.

<5>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.
<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 Kent Corner, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kent Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kent Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7056, Longitude: -70.9092       In this case, the coordinates for Kent Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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