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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 Medford (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 Medford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Medford is located in Middlesex County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

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

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of Medford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medford, with the one closest to Medford listed first.
    • Malden
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
    • Wellington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
    • West Medford
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
      • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Everett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Wyoming
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
    • Winchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
    • Somerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
    • Arlington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
    • Melrose
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
    • Cambridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
    • Huron Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
      • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Arlington Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
    • Belmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medford, with the one closest to Medford listed first.
    • North Easton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • South Easton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Easton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
    • Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • East Mansfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
      • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
    • Furnace Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • Mansfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medford, with the one closest to Medford listed first.
    • Saugus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • West Lynn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Lynnfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Lynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
    • Nahant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
      • Nahant is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
    • Swampscott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
      • Swampscott is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
    • Peabody
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
    • Clifton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Essex County
    • Brigadoon Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Middleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
    • Danvers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
    • Hathorne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
      • Hathorne is located in Essex County
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medford, with the one closest to Medford listed first.
    • Brookline Village
      (5 miles [8 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
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Westbrook Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Milton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
      • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Montclair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Norfolk Downs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
    • Wollaston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
    • Babson Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Wellesley Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Dedham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medford, with the one closest to Medford listed first.
    • Hull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
    • Hingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • Accord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
      • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • Montello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
    • North Abington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Minot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Plymouth County
    • North Scituate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
    • Rockland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Abington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
    • Brockton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
      • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
    • Norwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
      • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
    • Greenbush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
    • Scituate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medford, with the one closest to Medford listed first.
    • Charlestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • Chelsea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Revere
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Allston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • East Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Bay Village
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Brighton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
    • South Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Winthrop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
    • Jamaica Plain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
    • Roxbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Point Shirley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medford, with the one closest to Medford listed first.
    • Fayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
    • Southborough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
    • Cordaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
    • Southville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
    • Shaker Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
    • Bolton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
    • Harvard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Still River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
    • Carterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
      • Carterville is located in Worcester County
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
    • Westborough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
      • Westborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
    • Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medford, with the one closest to Medford listed first.
    • Pelham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Hollis Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Nashua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medford, with the one closest to Medford listed first.
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Wilson Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Plaistow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Windham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
    • Atkinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • North Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Medford ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Medford.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Medford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Medford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Medford.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of Medford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Medford:

Cemeteries Near Medford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Medford.

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

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

  • Salem Street Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
  • Bell Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Rock Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
  • Somerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
  • Forest Dale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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    • Belmont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cambridge.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sandbanks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91241 <4>
    • Cambridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City of Cambridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Medford had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Medford had a population of 60,847 people.

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

  • Glenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Middlesex County
  • Medford Hillside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medford Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Hillside
    • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
  • West Somerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Somerville
    • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Winter Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
    • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Wellington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
  • Edgeworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
  • Malden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Middlesex County
  • West Medford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
    • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • North Cambridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cambridge
    • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Somerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Everett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
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    • West Everett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Everett
      • West Everett is located in Middlesex County
    • Faulkner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Middlesex County
    • Maplewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Middlesex County

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

The official website for Medford: www.medford.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Medford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4187, Longitude: -71.1040    
<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 Medford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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