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 Midland (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 Midland. 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 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.
Midland is located in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Midland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Midland:
- Norfolk County (The home county of Midland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Bellingham
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Acorn Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
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- Medway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Sheldonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
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- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
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- Burnt Swamp Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
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- Norfolk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Wrentham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Millis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Pondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
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- Plainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Medfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- North Attleboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
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- Attleborough City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
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- Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Attleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Dodgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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- East Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Briggs Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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- Chartley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
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- North Seekonk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
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- Norton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Furnace Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
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- North Easton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Metcalf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
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- Hayden Row
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
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- Holliston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- East Holliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Hopkinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
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- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Sherborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- South Sherborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Framingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Natick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- North Natick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Cochituate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
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- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Brockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Cochesett
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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- Montello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
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- West Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Bridgewater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Abington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- East Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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- North Abington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
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- Whitman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Paper Mill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Rockland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Hanson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Readville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
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- Stonybrook Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
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- Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- Hyde Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Roslindale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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- Brighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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- Jamaica Plain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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- Allston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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- Dorchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- South Milford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Milford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- White City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County
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- East Blackstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Mendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Hopedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Millerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
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- Blackstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Millville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Uxbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Upton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Upton is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
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- North Uxbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- East Thompson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Thompson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Grosvenor Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Putnam
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Ballouville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Killingly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
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- West Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Fabyan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Quinebaug
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Norwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Arkwright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Hillsgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Phenix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Kettle Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Shawomet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- West Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Apponaug
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Quidnick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- West Warwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Buttonwoods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Coventry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Woonsocket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Union Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Burnt Swamp Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Branch Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Cumberland Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Arnold Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Slatersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
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- North Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- North Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Midland, see our County-by-County Page for Midland.
Cemeteries Near Midland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midland.
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 Midland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Midland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Bellingham Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Bellingham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Hopedale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Swandale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Union Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vernon Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (766 more) ...
- Gaskill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Midland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Midland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Bellingham
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- South Milford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- North Bellingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellingham
- East Blackstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- South Bellingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
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- Milford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Caryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caryville is located in Norfolk County
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- Mendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Hopedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- West Wrentham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
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- Medway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Braggville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Braggville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Millville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Midland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midland.
Newspapers Published in Midland ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Midland, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Midland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Midland:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Windham County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Providence 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 Midland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Midland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |