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 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.
Millis is located in Norfolk 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 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.
- Medfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Medway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Norfolk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- Acorn Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Pondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - South Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- East Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Westwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Wrentham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Bellingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- North Attleboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- East Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- North Easton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Attleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Furnace Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Attleborough City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Chartley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Easton Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Norton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- South Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millis, with the one closest to Millis listed first.
- Saugus
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Nahant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- West Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Lynnfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Swampscott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- 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.
- East Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Sherborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Framingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Natick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Hayden Row
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- North Natick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Hopkinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Cochituate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Saxonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
- Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Montello
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Cochesett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - West Bridgewater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Abington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Abington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Whitman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - East Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Bridgewater
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Elmwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Accord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Hingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- 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) - Stonybrook Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Hyde Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Mattapan Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Dorchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Mendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Cordaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Fayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Southville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- East Blackstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Southborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Millerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Upton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- Grosvenor Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <2>
- North Grosvenor Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Warren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Hillsgrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Hamlet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Woonsocket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Branch Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Union Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Berkeley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- North Smithfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- Slatersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millis, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 begin with 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 Millis:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Norfolk County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Norfolk County
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.
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 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Vine Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91808 <4>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91221 <4>
- Old South Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Burying Ground
- New South Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Burying Ground
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91637 <4>
- Lake Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Grove Cemetery
- Walpole Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole Plains Cemetery
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- Wapole Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapole Plains Cemetery
- Farm Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Burying Ground
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Wapole Plains 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 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) - Medway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Medfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Medfield Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield Junction
- Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Highland Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
- South Sherborn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- City Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Mills
- City Mills is located in Norfolk County
- East Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Caryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Bellingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellingham
- North Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- Whitneys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Bellingham
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Millis: www.millis.org/
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Millis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1676, Longitude: -71.3578 In this case, the coordinates for Millis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Millis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |