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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 Kings Landing (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 Kings Landing. 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 Kings Landing ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Kings Landing: Kings Lndg. (or less commonly used: Kings Lndng.)
  • While the name of this community is Kings Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Kings Landing may originally have been King's Landing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Kings Landing might be written as King Landing.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

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

  • Plymouth County     (The home county of Kings Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
    • Greenbush
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
    • North Marshfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
      • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
    • Marshfield Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
      • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
    • Norwell
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
      • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
    • Scituate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
    • Hanover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
    • Humarock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humarock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humarock
      • Humarock is located in Plymouth County
    • North Scituate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
    • North Pembroke
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
    • Curtis Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
      • Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
    • Minot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Plymouth County
    • Marshfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
  • Barnstable County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
    • Sagamore Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Buzzards Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
    • Sagamore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
    • Provincetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provincetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincetown
      • Provincetown is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
    • Bourne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Sandwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
    • South Easton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Easton Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
    • Easton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • North Easton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Furnace Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Raynham Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
      • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
    • Raynham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
    • East Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
      • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
    • East Taunton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
      • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
    • Taunton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
      • Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
    • Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
    • Norton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
    • Nahant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
      • Nahant is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
    • Swampscott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
      • Swampscott is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
    • Clifton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Essex County
    • Lynn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
    • West Lynn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Marblehead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
    • West Town Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
      • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
    • Saugus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
    • Peabody
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
    • Prides Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
      • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
    • Beverly Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
      • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
    • Everett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Cambridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
    • Chestnut Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Malden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
    • Somerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
    • Wellington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
    • Huron Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
      • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Medford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
    • Eliot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
    • Newton Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
      • Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Highlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
      • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
    • Beechwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
    • Cohasset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
      • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
    • East Weymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Weymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • South Weymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • North Weymouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Braintree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
    • Holbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • Quincy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • Wollaston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
    • Avon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Randolph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
    • Point Shirley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
    • Dorchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
    • Winthrop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
    • Roxbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • South Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Hyde Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
    • Readville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bay Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • East Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County

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

Newspapers Published in Kings Landing ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kings Landing, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kings Landing.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Kings Landing:

Cemeteries Near Kings Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kings Landing.

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 Kings Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Old First Parish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old First Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old First Parish Cemetery
  • Couch Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Twomile Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twomile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twomile Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • First Parish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Meeting House Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting House Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Lane Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
  • Pinehurst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Magoun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magoun Cemetery
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
  • Littles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littles Cemetery
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    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockbridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockbridge Cemetery
    • Bowker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowker 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.<5>

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

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

  • North Marshfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
    • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
  • Marshfield Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
    • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
  • Greenbush
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
  • Norwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
    • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
  • Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
  • Marshfield Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Center
    • Marshfield Center is located in Plymouth County
  • Sea View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
    • Sea View is located in Plymouth County
  • Scituate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
    • Scituate is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
  • Egypt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
  • Scituate Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate Center
    • Scituate Center is located in Plymouth County
  • North Scituate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
    • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
  • Curtis Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
    • Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
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    • North Pembroke
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
    • Beechwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
    • South Hanover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
      • South Hanover is located in Plymouth County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kings Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1584, Longitude: -70.7667       In this case, the coordinates for Kings Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Kings Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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