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 (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. 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 ...
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.
Another variation: Needam.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Needham. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Needham.
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.
A Few Details for Needham ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Needham was settled in 1680.
- It was incorporated in 1711.
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 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 Needham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Needham:
- Norfolk County (The home county of Needham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.
- Needham Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Babson Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Wellesley Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
- Charles River Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wellesley Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- Westbrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Dedham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dedham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
- Ashcroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Readville Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
- Brookline Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.
- North Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- East Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Furnace Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Easton Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(18 miles [29 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
- South Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Attleboro Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- North Attleboro
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Norton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Attleboro
(23 miles [37 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
- Chartley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Raynham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.
- Cliftondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Pleasant Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Saugus
(16 miles [25.7 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
- West Lynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Nahant
(18 miles [29 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
- Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Lynnfield
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 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
- West Peabody
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- Clifton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Peabody
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Brigadoon Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.
- Eliot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Upper Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Waban
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Newton Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Lower Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Newton Centre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Auburndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Newtonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- West Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
- Natick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.
- Hull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Montello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Bayside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Hingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- West Hingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Brockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- North Abington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Kenberma
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Accord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Abington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Rockland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Cochesett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Whitman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- West Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Hyde Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Roslindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Readville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Jamaica Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Mattapan Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Roxbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Allston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Ashmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.
- Fayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Cordaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Southborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Southville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- South Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- White City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Westborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Mendon
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Chapinville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
- South Berlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Upton
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Arnold Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Hamlet
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Cumberland Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Woonsocket
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Albion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Branch Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Union Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Berkeley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Lime Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lincoln
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Needham, see our County-by-County Page for Needham.
Cemeteries Near Needham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Needham.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Needham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.
- Needham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Gardens Cemetery
- The Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
- The Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91017 <1>
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Baker Street Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Newton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862203 <1>
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (681 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Benedict Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boston Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 Needham had a population of 1,800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Needham had a population of 31,537 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.
- Charles River Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Eliot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Upper Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Waban
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Wellesley Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- Newton Lower Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- West Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Newton Centre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wellesley Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Woodland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Islington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Islington is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Needham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Needham.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Needham ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Needham.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Needham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Needham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Needham.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of Needham.
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 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:
- 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
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | 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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |