Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about North Eastham (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 North Eastham. 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.
Name Variations for North Eastham ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Eastham: N. Eastham
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
North Eastham is located in Barnstable County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Below are the counties that are near North Eastham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Eastham:
- Barnstable County (The home county of North Eastham)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Eastham, with the one closest to North Eastham listed first.
- Thumpertown Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumpertown Beach
- Thumpertown Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Eastham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - South Wellfleet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wellfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wellfleet
- South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
- Wellfleet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - East Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
- East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - South Orleans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
- South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- South Truro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Truro
- South Truro is located in Barnstable County
- Brewster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Truro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - West Brewster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
- West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- East Harwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Eastham, with the one closest to North Eastham listed first.
- Manomet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - White Horse Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
- White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Eastham, see our County-by-County Page for North Eastham.
Newspapers Published in North Eastham ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Eastham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Eastham, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Eastham.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 North Eastham:
- 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 Barnstable County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Barnstable County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Barnstable County
Cemeteries Near North Eastham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Eastham.
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 North Eastham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Eastham, with the one closest to North Eastham listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90956 <3>
- Soldiers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
- Bridge Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Road Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90812 <3>
- Cove Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640806 <3>
- South Wellfleet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Wellfleet Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91737 <3>
- Duck Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151327 <3>
- Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- The Oakdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Dale Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2574995 <3>
- Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- The Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery
- Orleans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orleans Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91405 <3>
- Foster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90996 <3>
- Brewster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- The Brewster Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brewster Lower Road Cemetery
- Lower Road Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90810 <3>
- Continue List (87 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91436 <3>
- Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284925 <3>
- Pine 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, North Eastham had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Eastham, with the one closest to North Eastham listed first.
- Eastham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - South Wellfleet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wellfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wellfleet
- South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
- Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - East Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
- East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Wellfleet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - East Brewster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewster
- East Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- South Orleans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
- South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Brewster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- South Brewster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brewster
- South Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- South Truro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Truro
- South Truro is located in Barnstable County
- Truro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Truro Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro Station
- Truro Station is located in Barnstable County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Brewster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
- West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Pleasant Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Barnstable County
- East Harwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- West Brewster
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Eastham. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Eastham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Eastham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- North Eastham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Eastham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8651, Longitude: -69.9911 In this case, the coordinates for North Eastham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Eastham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |