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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 Nemasket (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 Nemasket. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Nemasket is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.

Below are the counties that are near Nemasket. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nemasket:

  • Plymouth County     (The home county of Nemasket)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nemasket, with the one closest to Nemasket listed first.
    • Middleborough
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
    • Namasket Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
    • North Carver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • North Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
    • Water View Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
    • Plympton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Plympton is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
    • Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • North Lakeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
    • Lakeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Carver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
    • South Meadow Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
    • Halifax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Halifax is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
  • Barnstable County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nemasket, with the one closest to Nemasket listed first.
    • Buzzards Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
    • Bourne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Monument Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
    • Sagamore Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
    • Pocasset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
    • Sagamore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
    • Cataumet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
    • North Falmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
    • Sandwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
    • Silver Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Forestdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • West Falmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nemasket, with the one closest to Nemasket listed first.
    • East Taunton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
    • Raynham Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
    • East Freetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
    • Raynham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Raynham is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
    • Taunton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
    • Weir Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
    • Berkley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Berkley is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
    • Braleys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Braleys is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
    • Long Plain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
    • Assonet ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Assonet is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
    • Freetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Freetown is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
    • North Dighton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nemasket, with the one closest to Nemasket listed first.
    • Brookville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Avon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Holbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • South Weymouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
    • Stoughton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • North Stoughton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
    • Randolph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • Beechwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • East Weymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Canton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
    • Foxborough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
    • Sharon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharon is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nemasket, with the one closest to Nemasket listed first.
    • Hyde Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Mattapan Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
    • Readville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
    • Ashmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Neponset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Mattapan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
    • Stonybrook Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
    • Dorchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Roslindale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
    • Roxbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Savin Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nemasket, with the one closest to Nemasket listed first.
    • Coggeshall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Barrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Bristol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Barrington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Annawomscutt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nemasket, with the one closest to Nemasket listed first.
    • Shawomet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
    • Kettle Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
    • Oakland Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
    • Norwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Newport County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nemasket, with the one closest to Nemasket listed first.
    • Bliss Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
    • Tiverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Tiverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
    • Adamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Portsmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
    • Melville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Portsmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Prudence Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nemasket, with the one closest to Nemasket listed first.
    • Darlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • East Providence Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
    • Luthers Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
    • Rumford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
    • Carpenters Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
    • Leonard Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
    • Pawtucket
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
    • Six Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
    • Armington Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
    • Arnold Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
    • Central Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
    • East Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nemasket, see our County-by-County Page for Nemasket.

Cemeteries Near Nemasket ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nemasket.

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 Nemasket - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nemasket covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nemasket, with the one closest to Nemasket listed first.

  • Parish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Nemasket Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Central Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomastown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Perchade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Purchade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Haskins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harlow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lakenham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (495 more) ...
    • Great Woods Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Woods Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Great Woods Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Bridgewater and Middleborough.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Bridgewater.
      • The Great Woods Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Titicut Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252851 <2>
    • Thompson Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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>

While we didn't find Nemasket in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nemasket.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Nemasket, with the one closest to Nemasket listed first.

  • Eddyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Eddyville is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Middleborough
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
  • North Lakeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
  • Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rock is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • North Carver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
  • Plympton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Plympton is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • North Middleboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middleboro
  • South Middleboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
  • Carver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • East Carver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • East Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carver
  • Halifax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Halifax is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • East Taunton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
    • Elmwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Silver Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nemasket. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nemasket.

Newspapers Published in Nemasket ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nemasket.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nemasket, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nemasket.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Nemasket:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.

<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Bridgewater and Middleborough. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nemasket) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Nemasket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.