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 Needham Corner (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 Needham Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Needham Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Needham Corner: Needham Cor. (or less commonly used: Needham Crn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Needham Corner is located in Essex County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Needham Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Needham Corner:
- Essex County (The home county of Needham Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham Corner, with the one closest to Needham Corner listed first.
- Peabody
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- West Peabody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- West Town Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- Danvers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- East Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Swampscott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Hathorne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hathorne is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham Corner, with the one closest to Needham Corner listed first.
- Montrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montrose is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Wakefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- North Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
- Malden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Lindenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
- Stoneham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- West Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Edgeworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Everett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham Corner, with the one closest to Needham Corner listed first.
- Brookline Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Montclair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Norfolk Downs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Wollaston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- East Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- Milton Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- North Cohasset
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohasset
- North Weymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- Quincy Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
- Quincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- West Quincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham Corner, with the one closest to Needham Corner listed first.
- Hull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Bayside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Kenberma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Hingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- West Hingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Minot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minot is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- North Scituate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- Accord
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Norwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Norwell is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
- Greenbush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Scituate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
- North Abington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham Corner, with the one closest to Needham Corner listed first.
- Franklin Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Revere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Winthrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Chelsea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Point Shirley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Charlestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- East Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- South Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Bay Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Allston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Worcester County
- Shaker Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham Corner, with the one closest to Needham Corner listed first.
- Pelham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham Corner, with the one closest to Needham Corner listed first.
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
- Wilson Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Plaistow
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Newton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
- South Seabrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seabrook
- Atkinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fogg Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
- Seabrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Needham Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Needham Corner.
Cemeteries Near Needham Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Needham Corner.
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 Needham Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Needham Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Needham Corner, with the one closest to Needham Corner listed first.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Jeans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Monumental Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chelsea Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- B'nai B'rith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Felton Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Swinnerton Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinnerton Burial Ground
- The Swinnerton Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Garden Street Cemetery
- Continue List (509 more) ...
- Broad Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Needham Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Needham Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Needham Corner, with the one closest to Needham Corner listed first.
- Peabody
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Proctor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Proctor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Danversport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Danversport is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danversport
- Tapleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tapleyville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapleyville
- West Peabody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- East Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Swampscott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Danvers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Danvers Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Danvers Center is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers Center
- Saugus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Beach Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beach Bluff is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Bluff
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Needham Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Needham Corner.
Newspapers Published in Needham Corner ...
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 230 newspapers that have been published in the area around Needham Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Needham Corner, 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 Needham Corner.
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 Needham Corner:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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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| <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 Needham Corner, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Needham Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |