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 Northborough (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 Northborough. 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 Northborough ...
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.
Another variation: Northboro.
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.
A Few Details for Northborough ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Northborough was settled in 1672.
- It was incorporated in 1775.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Northborough is located in Worcester County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Northborough. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northborough:
- Worcester County (The home county of Northborough)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northborough, with the one closest to Northborough listed first.
- Westborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Carterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Worcester County
- Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Boylston Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
- Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
- Boylston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Southborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Cordaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Southville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- North Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northborough, with the one closest to Northborough listed first.
- North Attleboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Attleboro Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Mansfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Hampshire County
- Ware
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Ware
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northborough, with the one closest to Northborough listed first.
- Marlborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hopkinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Stow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hayden Row
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Framingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Lower Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Musketamquid Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musketamquid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
- Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
- Boxborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Maynard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northborough, with the one closest to Northborough listed first.
- Wellesley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Medway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Millis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Wellesley Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Bellingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Babson Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Charles River Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Medfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Needham Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Acorn Terrace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northborough, with the one closest to Northborough listed first.
- Brighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Hyde Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Readville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Roslindale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northborough, with the one closest to Northborough listed first.
- East Thompson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Quinebaug
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <2>
- Fabyan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <2>
- North Grosvenor Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Thompson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Grosvenor Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- East Woodstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Woodstock
- East Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Woodstock <2>
- Mechanicsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Putnam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Harrisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Putnam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <2>
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northborough, with the one closest to Northborough listed first.
- Hollis Depot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Brookline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Hollis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Mason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northborough, with the one closest to Northborough listed first.
- Branch Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Hamlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Slatersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Woonsocket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Glendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Nasonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Union Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Harrisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- North Smithfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- North Smithfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Whipple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Burnt Swamp Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Northborough, see our County-by-County Page for Northborough.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Northborough ...
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 187 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northborough.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Northborough. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Northborough and those printed in the larger area surrounding Northborough.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of Northborough.
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 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 Northborough:
- 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 Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex 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
- Windham 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
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
Cemeteries Near Northborough ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northborough.
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 Northborough covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Northborough, with the one closest to Northborough listed first.
- Howard Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Street Cemetery
- Old Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burial Ground
- Midland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
- Robin Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robin Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
- Pleasant Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shrewsbury Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1607184 <4>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
- Brigham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211881 <4>
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Marlborough.
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- French Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91635 <4>
- Continue List (570 more) ...
- Old Common Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Common Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Common Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91214 <4>
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Old Common 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Northborough had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Northborough had a population of 15,038 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Northborough, with the one closest to Northborough listed first.
- Chapinville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
- South Berlin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Westborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- West Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berlin
- West Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Marlborough Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Marlborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Boylston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - South Bolton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bolton
- South Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Boylston Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
- Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- North Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Southville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- North Grafton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Northborough. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northborough.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Northborough: www.town.northborough.ma.us/
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. |
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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Northborough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northborough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3195, Longitude: -71.6412 In this case, the coordinates for Northborough 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> | 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 Northborough, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |