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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 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
    • 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)
    • Dartmouth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
      • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
    • 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)
    • Acushnet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
      • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
    • 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)
    • Nonquitt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Westport Factory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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)
    • Cataumet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
    • 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)
    • Falmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaticket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
      • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
    • Bourne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Acapesket
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttyhunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
      • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
    • Gosnold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
      • Gosnold is located in Dukes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • 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)
    • West Chop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
      • West Chop is located in Dukes County
    • Aquinnah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Menemsha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menemsha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
      • Menemsha is located in Dukes County
    • Tisbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vineyard Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chilmark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
      • Chilmark is located in Dukes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Oak Bluffs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Tisbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Briarwood Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Weweantic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weweantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
      • Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
      • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock
      • From New Bedford to Rock
    • South Middleboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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)
    • Bristol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Bristol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Barrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • 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)
  • 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)
    • Bliss Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tiverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Portsmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sakonnet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
    • 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)
  • Providence County (RI)
  • 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)
    • Saunderstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • North Kingstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wickford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From New Bedford to Wickford
    • Allenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Belleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belleville
      • From New Bedford to Belleville
    • Bridgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • 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)
    • Wickford Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.

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.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
    • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
  • Apponagansett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
    • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
  • Nonquitt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Westport Factory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Bristol County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clifford
    • From New Bedford to Clifford
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    • 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)
    • Long Plain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.

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]<6> of New Bedford.

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 New Bedford:

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.

<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Bedford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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    









 

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