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 Norwell (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 Norwell. 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.
A Few Details for Norwell ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Norwell was settled in 1634.
- It was incorporated in 1849.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Norwell is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Norwell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norwell:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Norwell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwell, with the one closest to Norwell listed first.
- North Marshfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
- North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Marshfield Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
- Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
- Greenbush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - North Scituate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Scituate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Curtis Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
- Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
- North Pembroke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Accord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Humarock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Minot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ashdod
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdod
- Ashdod is located in Plymouth County
- Marshfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwell, with the one closest to Norwell listed first.
- Sagamore Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Buzzards Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwell, with the one closest to Norwell listed first.
- South Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Easton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - North Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Furnace Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Raynham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- East Mansfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Raynham Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- East Taunton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Mansfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Taunton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Norton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Weir Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwell, with the one closest to Norwell listed first.
- Nahant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Clifton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Lynn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Swampscott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Marblehead
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Saugus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- West Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- West Town Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Peabody
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Beverly Farms
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
- Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
- Beverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Prides Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwell, with the one closest to Norwell listed first.
- Everett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Cambridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Chestnut Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Somerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Wellington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Middlesex County
- Huron Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Malden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Medford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Newton Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
- Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Highlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Melrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Newton Upper Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwell, with the one closest to Norwell listed first.
- Beechwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
- Cohasset
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - East Weymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Weymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- South Weymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- North Weymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Braintree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Holbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Norfolk Downs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- West Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwell, with the one closest to Norwell listed first.
- Point Shirley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Winthrop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Roxbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Hyde Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Readville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Stonybrook Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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
- Bay Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- East Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norwell, see our County-by-County Page for Norwell.
Newspapers Published in Norwell ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norwell, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norwell.
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 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 Norwell:
- 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 Plymouth 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
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex 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
- Barnstable County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
Cemeteries Near Norwell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norwell.
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 Norwell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norwell, with the one closest to Norwell listed first.
- First Parish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Cemetery is located in Norwell.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Parish Cemetery
- Old First Parish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old First Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old First Parish Cemetery
- Bowker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowker Cemetery
- Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
- Pinehurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehurst Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Couch Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- The Couch Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Couch Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177751 <3>
- Twomile Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twomile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twomile Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
- Merritt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
- Stockbridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockbridge Cemetery
- Hanover Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Center Cemetery
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- Magoun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magoun Cemetery
- Meeting House Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting House Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Lane Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Magoun Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Norwell had a population of 1,592 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Norwell had a population of 11,171 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norwell, with the one closest to Norwell listed first.
- North Marshfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
- North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Marshfield Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
- Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
- Greenbush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Beechwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
- Scituate Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate Center
- Scituate Center is located in Plymouth County
- Egypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - North Scituate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- North Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
- North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Curtis Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
- Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
- North Pembroke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Marshfield Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Center
- Marshfield Center is located in Plymouth County
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Sea View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Scituate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - South Hingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hingham
- South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Sea View
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norwell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norwell: www.norwellma.virtualtownhall.net/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1616, Longitude: -70.7920 |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |