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 New Bedford (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 New Bedford. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
New Bedford is located in Bristol 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 Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near New Bedford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Bedford:
- Bristol County (The home county of New Bedford)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Bliss Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- North Dartmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Apponagansett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Dartmouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Smith Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - South Dartmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Hixville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
- Hixville is located in Bristol County
- Nonquitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- Westport Factory
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
- Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Silver Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- West Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Woods Hole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
- Cataumet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - North Falmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Pocasset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Falmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Monument Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Buzzards Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Teaticket
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Bourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Acapesket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acapesket
- Acapesket is located in Barnstable County
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Cuttyhunk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Gosnold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Christian Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- North Tisbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- West Chop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Aquinnah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Menemsha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Tisbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Chilmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Oak Bluffs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- West Tisbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Mattapoisett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Briarwood Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Weweantic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Wareham Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Wareham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - West Wareham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Lakeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - South Middleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- North Lakeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- East Wareham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Coggeshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Barrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Annawomscutt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Kettle Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Oakland Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Buttonwoods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Warwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- East Greenwich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Hillsgrove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Norwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Apponaug
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Cowesett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- East Greenwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- West Warwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Shippee Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Adamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Bliss Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Tiverton Four Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Little Compton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Tiverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Portsmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Sakonnet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County (RI)
- Portsmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Melville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Lawtons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Kent Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Armington Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Leonard Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Luthers Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Carpenters Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Six Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Rumford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Darlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Cranston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Mount View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Saunderstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- North Kingstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Wickford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Allenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Bridgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County (RI)
- North Kingstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Narragansett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
- Wickford Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
- Narragansett Pier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Bedford, see our County-by-County Page for New Bedford.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New Bedford ...
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 161 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Bedford.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Bedford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Bedford and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Bedford.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> of New Bedford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 New Bedford:
- 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 Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dukes 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
- 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
- Newport 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
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barnstable County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Bristol County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Bristol County
Cemeteries Near New Bedford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Bedford.
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 New Bedford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Rural Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
- Griffin Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440030 <3>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Peckham West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peckham West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peckham West Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Woodside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Naskatucket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naskatucket Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141084 <3>
- Continue List (516 more) ...
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is located in Acushnet Center.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424440 <3>
- Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tabor Cemetery is located in Acushnet Center.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91763 <3>
- Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground is located in Acushnet Center.
- The Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Friends Burial Ground
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370492 <3>
- Friends 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Bedford had a population of 40,733 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Bedford had a population of 95,517 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - North Dartmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Dartmouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Apponagansett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- South Dartmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Nonquitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- Westport Factory
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
- Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
- Mattapoisett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Clifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Westport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westport
- South Westport is located in Bristol County
- Braleys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- South Westport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Bedford. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Bedford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Bedford: www.ci.new-bedford.ma.us/
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> | 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- New Bedford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Bedford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6371, Longitude: -70.9337 |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Bedford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |