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 Middleton Colony (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 Middleton Colony. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Middleton Colony 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 Middleton Colony. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Middleton Colony:
- Essex County (The home county of Middleton Colony)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleton Colony, with the one closest to Middleton Colony listed first.
- Howe
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Howe is located in Essex County
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- Hathorne
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hathorne is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
- Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Brigadoon Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Middleton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Topsfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- West Peabody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- Danvers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Boxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- Lynnfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Asbury Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
- Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleton Colony, with the one closest to Middleton Colony listed first.
- North Reading
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Reading
(6 miles [9.7 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
- West Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Wakefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Lindenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Stoneham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- Walnut Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Wilmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Montvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montvale is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleton Colony, with the one closest to Middleton Colony listed first.
- Brookline Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline
(18 miles [29 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
- Norfolk Downs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Westbrook Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Milton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Montclair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Wollaston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- East Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- North Weymouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- Quincy Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
- Needham Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleton Colony, with the one closest to Middleton Colony listed first.
- Bayside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Hull
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Kenberma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Hingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- West Hingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Minot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minot is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- North Scituate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- Accord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Greenbush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Scituate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleton Colony, with the one closest to Middleton Colony listed first.
- Franklin Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Revere
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Winthrop
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Charlestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- East Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- Point Shirley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Boston
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Bay Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- South Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Allston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleton Colony, with the one closest to Middleton Colony listed first.
- Shaker Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Harvard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleton Colony, with the one closest to Middleton Colony listed first.
- Pelham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- 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
- Litchfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleton Colony, with the one closest to Middleton Colony listed first.
- Plaistow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Wilson Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Atkinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- South Hampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Seabrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seabrook
- North Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seabrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hampstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Middleton Colony, see our County-by-County Page for Middleton Colony.
Cemeteries Near Middleton Colony ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middleton Colony.
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 Middleton Colony - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Middleton Colony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Middleton Colony, with the one closest to Middleton Colony listed first.
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Goodale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Emmanuel Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Putnam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Southside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peabody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flint Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Burying Ground
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flint Burying Ground is located in West Peabody.
- The Flint Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Flint Burial Ground
- Flint Cemetery
- Old Flint Burial Ground
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #PEA.801 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370508 <3>
- Needham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Needham Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
- The Needham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Needham Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201904 <3>
- Popes / Goodale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes / Goodale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Popes / Goodale Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
- The Popes / Goodale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Pope Burial Ground
- Pope Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370391 <3>
- Continue List (492 more) ...
- Swinnerton Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinnerton Burial Ground
- The Swinnerton Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Garden Street Cemetery
- Holten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wadsworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Middleton Colony in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Middleton Colony.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Middleton Colony, with the one closest to Middleton Colony listed first.
- Howe
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Howe is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Middleton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Danvers Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Danvers Center is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers Center
- Putnamville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Putnamville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- West Peabody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- Tapleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tapleyville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapleyville
- Danvers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Topsfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- North Reading
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- Lynnfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Proctor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Proctor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Danversport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Danversport is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danversport
- Boxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Middleton Colony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middleton Colony.
Newspapers Published in Middleton Colony ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middleton Colony.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Middleton Colony, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Middleton Colony.
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 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 Middleton Colony:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham 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> | 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 Middleton Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Middleton Colony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |