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 Marlboro (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 Marlboro. 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 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 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.
Marlboro is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Marlboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marlboro:
- Essex County (The home county of Marlboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marlboro, with the one closest to Marlboro listed first.
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- East Boxford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
- Byfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Byfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
- Rowley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rowley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- Boxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- West Boxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
- West Newbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Newbury is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Topsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- Newbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newbury is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marlboro, with the one closest to Marlboro listed first.
- North Reading
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- West Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Reading
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
- Wakefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Tewksbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
- Wilmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Stoneham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- Lindenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Walnut Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Dracut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dracut is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marlboro, with the one closest to Marlboro listed first.
- Brookline Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Montclair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Norfolk Downs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Westbrook Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marlboro, with the one closest to Marlboro listed first.
- Hull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Bayside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Kenberma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marlboro, with the one closest to Marlboro listed first.
- Franklin Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Revere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Chelsea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Charlestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Winthrop
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- East Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- Point Shirley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Allston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Bay Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- South Boston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marlboro, with the one closest to Marlboro listed first.
- Pelham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
- Hudson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Nashua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
- Reeds Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- East Merrimack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
- Litchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Merrimack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Massabesic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Hollis Depot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- South Merrimack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marlboro, with the one closest to Marlboro listed first.
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
- Plaistow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- South Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilson Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- South Seabrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seabrook
- Atkinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
- Fogg Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
- Seabrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hampton Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Strafford County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marlboro, with the one closest to Marlboro listed first.
- Glenmere Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Durham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
- Lee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lee is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marlboro, see our County-by-County Page for Marlboro.
Cemeteries Near Marlboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marlboro.
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 Marlboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marlboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marlboro, with the one closest to Marlboro listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <2>
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Byfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Georgetown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91270 <3>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rowley Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Groveland.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRV.800 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91517 <3>
- Merrimack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (465 more) ...
- Walnut Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Marlboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marlboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marlboro, with the one closest to Marlboro listed first.
- South Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Georgetown is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Georgetown
- East Boxford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Byfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Byfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
- South Groveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Groveland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Groveland
- Boxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- Rowley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rowley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- South Byfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Byfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byfield
- Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- West Boxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
- Topsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- Knights Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Knights Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Crossing
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- West Newbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Newbury is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Boxford Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boxford Station is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford Station
- Newbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newbury is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marlboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marlboro.
Newspapers Published in Marlboro ...
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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marlboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marlboro, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marlboro.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Marlboro:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.
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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marlboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Marlboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |