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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 North Foxboro (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 Foxboro. 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 Foxboro ...

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 Foxboro: N. Foxboro

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 hospitals 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 Foxboro is located in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).

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

  • Norfolk County     (The home county of North Foxboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Foxboro, with the one closest to North Foxboro listed first.
    • Foxborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • South Walpole
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • Pondville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Wrentham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Walpole
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Norfolk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Walpole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rockville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Acorn Terrace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Foxboro, with the one closest to North Foxboro listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Mansfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Attleboro Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
    • Furnace Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • North Attleboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Easton Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
    • Norton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Attleboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chartley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
  • Essex County
  • Middlesex County
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Foxboro, with the one closest to North Foxboro listed first.
    • Cochesett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Brockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Montello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • West Bridgewater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • East Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
    • Abington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • North Abington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Whitman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Rockland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Foxboro, with the one closest to North Foxboro listed first.
    • South Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • East Blackstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Millerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hopedale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Milford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County
    • Blackstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • Mendon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Millville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Upton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
    • Cordaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Foxboro, with the one closest to North Foxboro listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Barrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Barrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Coggeshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Kent County (RI)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Foxboro, with the one closest to North Foxboro listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnold Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Cumberland Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Berkeley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamlet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamlet
      • From North Foxboro to Hamlet
    • Lonsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lonsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lonsdale
      • From North Foxboro to Lonsdale
    • Valley Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Darlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Central Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near North Foxboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Foxboro.

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

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

  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Morse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wrentham Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guild Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guild Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shepardville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepardville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepardville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walpole Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wapole Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapole Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (731 more) ...

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 North Foxboro had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • West Foxboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Foxboro
    • West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
  • Foxborough
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • South Walpole
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
    • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
  • Pondville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Foxvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxvale
    • Foxvale is located in Norfolk County
  • Wrentham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mansfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Foxboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foxboro
    • East Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
  • Sharon Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Heights
    • Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County
  • Walpole
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Highland Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
    • Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • West Mansfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Bristol County
    • East Mansfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in North Foxboro ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Foxboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Foxboro, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Foxboro.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 North Foxboro:

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

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Foxboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Foxboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0773, Longitude: -71.2577       In this case, the coordinates for North Foxboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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>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 Foxboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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