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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 Braintree (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 Braintree. 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.

A Few Details for New Braintree ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • New Braintree was settled in 1709.
  • It was incorporated in 1775.

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.

New Braintree is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).

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

  • Worcester County     (The home county of New Braintree)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braintree, with the one closest to New Braintree listed first.
    • Wheelwright
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
    • North Brookfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
      • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
    • South Barre
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
      • South Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Oakham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
      • Oakham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
    • Hardwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • Gilbertville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
    • West Brookfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Barre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Barre is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
    • Heald Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
      • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
    • Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • East Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • Lower Wire Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
      • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
    • Warren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braintree, with the one closest to New Braintree listed first.
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
      • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Cooleyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • New Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
    • Shutesbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Morse Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • Locks Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
    • Orange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
    • Leverett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Moores Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Wendell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
      • Wendell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Wendell Depot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
    • Erving
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
      • Erving is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braintree, with the one closest to New Braintree listed first.
    • Brimfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Thorndike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Tenneyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
    • Palmer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Three Rivers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
    • Holland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Wales
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Monson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • South Factory Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
    • Ludlow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
    • Wilbraham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
    • Ludlow City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
      • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braintree, with the one closest to New Braintree listed first.
    • Ware
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Bondsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Belchertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Pelham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • West Pelham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • East Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
    • South Amherst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • Granby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • North Amherst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Hadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braintree, with the one closest to New Braintree listed first.
    • Shaker Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Shirley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
    • South Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
    • Marlborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Ashby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Old City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • Sherwood Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braintree, with the one closest to New Braintree listed first.
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • State Line
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Staffordville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stafford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
    • Stafford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • Stafford Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Somers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Crystal Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Somersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
    • Willington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <2>
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braintree, with the one closest to New Braintree listed first.
    • Fabyan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Quinebaug
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
    • West Woodstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
      • West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
    • North Grosvenor Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
      • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <2>
    • Woodstock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • East Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
      • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Grosvenor Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
    • South Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
      • South Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <2>
    • West Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
      • West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braintree, with the one closest to New Braintree listed first.
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
      • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Rindge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
      • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <2>

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

Newspapers Published in New Braintree ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Braintree.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Braintree, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Braintree.

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 helpful 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 Braintree:

Cemeteries Near New Braintree ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Braintree.

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 Braintree covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Cotter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotter Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Southwest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oakham Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakham Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakham Center Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
  • Continue List   (461 more) ...
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Green Hollow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hollow Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Braintree had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, New Braintree had a population of 1,020 people.

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

  • Furnace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Worcester County
  • North Brookfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
    • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
  • Oakham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
    • Oakham is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
  • Barre Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
    • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
  • Hardwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Gilbertville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
  • West Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
    • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
  • Coldbrook Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Springs
    • Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
  • Smithville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Worcester County
  • Ware
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
  • Warren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
  • Brookfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • West Rutland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
      • West Rutland is located in Worcester County
    • Barre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Barre is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Braintree. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Braintree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Braintree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3168, Longitude: -72.1259       In this case, the coordinates for New Braintree have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.

<5>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.
<6>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 Braintree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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