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 Millis (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 Millis. 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.
A Few Details for Millis ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Millis was settled in 1657.
- It was incorporated in 1885.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Millis 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 Millis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millis:
- Norfolk County (The home county of Millis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- Rockville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Medfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Medway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Norfolk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- Acorn Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
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- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Pondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
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- South Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- East Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- Westwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- North Attleboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- East Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- North Easton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Attleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Furnace Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Attleborough City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Chartley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Easton Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Norton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- Cliftondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Pleasant Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Saugus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Nahant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- West Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- East Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Lynnfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Swampscott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- South Sherborn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- East Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Sherborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Framingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Natick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Hayden Row
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- North Natick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- Hopkinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Cochituate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- Brockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Montello
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Cochesett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- West Bridgewater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Abington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Abington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Rockland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Whitman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- East Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- West Hingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Bridgewater
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Elmwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- Readville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- West Roxbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hyde Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Roslindale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Mattapan Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Jamaica Plain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Roxbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Allston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- South Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Mendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Cordaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Fayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Southville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- East Blackstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- Southborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Millerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Upton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Upton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- East Thompson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grosvenor Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Barrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Warren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- Norwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Hillsgrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Arnold Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Hamlet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Woonsocket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Branch Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Union Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Berkeley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- North Smithfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millis, see our County-by-County Page for Millis.
Cemeteries Near Millis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millis.
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 Millis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old South Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New South Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walpole Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (698 more) ...
- Wapole Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farm Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Millis had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Millis had a population of 8,519 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- Rockville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Medway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Medfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Medfield Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield Junction
- Norfolk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Highland Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- South Sherborn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- City Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- City Mills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Mills
- East Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Caryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Caryville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Bellingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellingham
- Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- Whitneys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitneys is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneys
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millis.
Newspapers Published in Millis ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millis, 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 Millis.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Millis:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Windham County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
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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 Millis, 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 from Point A (ie- Millis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |