Our Genealogy Helper
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 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.
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
- East Littleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
- East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Littleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - 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) - 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) - 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
- Saugus
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 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) - 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles River Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- 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) - 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) - 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) - Millis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Dedham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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) - 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamaica Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- 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
- South Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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) - 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
- South Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Boylston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- South Merrimack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Merrimack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- 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 <4>
- East Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- 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)- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- 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)
- Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- North Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- North Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <4>
- 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 <4>
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - 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 <4>
- Hubbard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - 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 <4>
- Plaistow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Town, see our County-by-County Page for 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
- Westlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WSR.807 <5>
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- The North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hill Cemetery - North Burying Ground
- Hill Cemetery
- North Burying Ground
- Old North Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BXB.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251970 <6>
- New South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Cemetery
- 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.
- Old South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
- 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.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ACT.803 <5>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ACT.802 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #644012 <6>
- Forest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
- 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.
- Russian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Cemetery
- 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.
- St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery
- 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<7> to the east of Westford.
- The St. Catherine of Alexanderia Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Catherine Cemetery
- St. Catherine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207403 <6>
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #STW.801 <5>
- Heart Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart Pond Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CLM.801 <5>
- Continue List (604 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- 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.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251210 <6>
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<7> to the southeast of Westford.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WSR.804 <5>
- Fairview 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) - 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
- East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Littleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - 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
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Stow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Stow
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.
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]<7>. 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 visit 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 Town:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rockingham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 drawn 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). |