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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about New Town. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added New Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Town, please Contact Us.


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 Town (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 Town. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of New Town is historic, it would have been located within present day Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

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

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of New Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
    • Village of Nagog Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
      • Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
    • Littleton Common
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
      • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
    • Centre Village ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
      • Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Littleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
    • Acton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
    • Carlisle Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
      • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
    • Boxborough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
      • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
    • Forge Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
      • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Westford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
    • Carlisle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
    • Lower Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Maynard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
    • Haggetts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haggetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Lowell Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
    • Andover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • Shawsheen Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • Lawrence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • North Andover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Lynnfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Methuen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Tozier Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
      • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
    • Brigadoon Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Middleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
    • Ayers Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
    • Wellesley Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Babson Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Charles River Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
      • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Brookline Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Brookline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
    • Dover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
    • Westbrook Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Medfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Dedham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
    • Brighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
    • Allston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
    • Charlestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • Jamaica Plain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
    • West Roxbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
      • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Chelsea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Bay Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Boston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Roslindale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
    • Roxbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Revere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • East Boston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
    • Shaker Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
    • Harvard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Still River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County
    • Bolton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
    • North Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County
    • Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
    • Carterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
      • Carterville is located in Worcester County
    • South Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
      • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
    • Boylston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
      • Boylston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
    • Hollis Depot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Pelham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
    • Hollis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <3>
    • Hudson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Nashua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
    • Brookline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <3>
    • South Merrimack
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
      • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Mason
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • East Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
      • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Litchfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
    • Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
    • East Merrimack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
    • Windham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Wilson Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Londonderry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
    • North Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Derry Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Derry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
    • Atkinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>
    • Hubbard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Hampstead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <3>
    • Plaistow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
      • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <3>

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

Newspapers Published in New Town ...

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 183 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Town, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Town.

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 Town:

Cemeteries Near New Town ...

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

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

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

  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hill Cemetery - North Burying Ground
    • Hill Cemetery
    • North Burying Ground
    • Old North Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251970 <5>
  • New South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Cemetery
  • Old South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
  • Russian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Cemetery
  • St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Westford.
    • The St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207403 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Heart Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Westford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright 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.

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

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

  • Littleton Common
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
    • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
  • Acton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
  • North Acton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Acton
    • North Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • East Littleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
    • East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
  • Littleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
  • Boxborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
    • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • West Acton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acton
    • West Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Carlisle Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
    • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
  • Forge Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
    • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
  • South Acton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
    • South Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • East Acton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Acton
    • East Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Westford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
    • Westford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
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    • Stow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
    • Maynard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
    • Carlisle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5184, Longitude: -71.4662       In this case, the coordinates for New Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.









 

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