Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Norton Furnace. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Norton Furnace to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Norton Furnace, 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 Norton Furnace (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 Norton Furnace. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Norton Furnace is historic, it would have been located within present day Bristol 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 Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Norton Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norton Furnace:
- Bristol County (The home county of Norton Furnace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- Norton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Chartley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Raynham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Taunton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Raynham Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- East Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- North Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Weir Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weir Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Briggs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
- Furnace Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Attleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Berkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barnstable County
- Buzzards Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Buzzards Bay
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- Holliston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- East Holliston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Sherborn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Natick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Hayden Row
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Highlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Waban
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Framingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- Foxborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Plainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- North Foxboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Foxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Pondville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - South Walpole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Wrentham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Stoughton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Sheldonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Acorn Terrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- Cochesett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - West Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Paper Mill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Elmwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Middleborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Namasket Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Brockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- East Bridgewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Lakeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - North Lakeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Montello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- Readville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Hyde Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Ashmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Dorchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Roxbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- Millerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- East Blackstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Blackstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Blackstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- South Milford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Millville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Hopedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Mendon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- White City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Uxbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - North Uxbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Linwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- Warren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Barrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Coggeshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Annawomscutt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Hillsgrove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Kettle Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Warwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Buttonwoods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Oakland Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Apponaug
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Cowesett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- Arkwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- East Greenwich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Phenix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- West Warwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Portsmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Melville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Portsmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Tiverton Four Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiverton Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Adamsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Lawtons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jamestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Little Compton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- Rumford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Darlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Carpenters Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Providence Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Luthers Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Central Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Lonsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Pawtucket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Valley Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Berkeley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- Mount View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Wickford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Belleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
- North Kingstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Wickford Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norton Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Norton Furnace.
Cemeteries Near Norton Furnace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norton Furnace.
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 Norton Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.809 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1530274 <5>
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.800 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91258 <5>
- St. Thomas Episcopal Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Episcopal Burying Ground
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.820 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361677 <5>
- Norton Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Center Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRT.802 <4>
- Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.802 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2315450 <5>
- Norton Common Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Common Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91337 <5>
- Stevens Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Corner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Westville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.816 <4>
- Plain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.807 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91464 <5>
- Mayflower Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mayflower Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Taunton.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.853 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91219 <5>
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.844 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91643 <5>
- Continue List (758 more) ...
- Neck of Land Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neck of Land Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.804 <4>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Taunton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91602 <5>
- Newcomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Neck of Land 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.
Norton Furnace itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- East Norton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norton
- East Norton is located in Bristol County
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Whittenton Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittenton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenton Junction
- Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
- Norton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Barrowsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrowsville
- Barrowsville is located in Bristol County
- North Rehoboth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rehoboth
- North Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Chartley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Taunton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Raynham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Briggs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
- North Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Weir Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weir Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
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- East Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- West Mansfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- West Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- East Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Junction
- East Junction is located in Bristol County
- East Mansfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norton Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norton Furnace.
Newspapers Published in Norton Furnace ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norton Furnace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norton Furnace, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norton Furnace.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Norton Furnace:
- 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 Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable 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
- Plymouth 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
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport 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
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barnstable County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Bristol County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Bristol 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 Norton Furnace, 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> | 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. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | 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- Norton Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norton Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9387, Longitude: -71.1595 In this case, the coordinates for Norton Furnace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |