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 Overbrook (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 Overbrook. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Overbrook is located in Norfolk County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Overbrook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Overbrook:
- Norfolk County (The home county of Overbrook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Wellesley Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
- Babson Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Wellesley Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Needham Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Charles River Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- Westbrook Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Medfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Dedham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dedham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- North Easton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- East Mansfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Easton Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Furnace Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- South Easton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- North Attleboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Norton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Chartley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Cliftondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Pleasant Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Saugus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- West Lynn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Lynnfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Nahant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Lowell Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lynn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- East Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Swampscott
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- West Peabody
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- Brigadoon Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Natick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- North Natick
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- Cochituate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Newton Lower Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Waban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Tower Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
- Auburndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Wayland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wayland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,722 people
- Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Saxonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
- Eliot
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Montello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Hull
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Brockton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Bayside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Hingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- West Hingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- North Abington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Kenberma
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Abington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Accord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Cochesett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Rockland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- West Roxbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Stonybrook Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Allston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Hyde Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Jamaica Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Roslindale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Readville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Roxbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Mattapan Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Fayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Cordaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Southborough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Southville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Westborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Chapinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
- Bolton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Hopedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
- Northborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- South Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Pelham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
- Hollis Depot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Arnold Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Hamlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Woonsocket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Branch Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Slatersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Union Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Albion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Berkeley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Overbrook, see our County-by-County Page for Overbrook.
Cemeteries Near Overbrook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Overbrook.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Overbrook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Overbrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Indian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dell Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Zephryns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plain Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Newton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862203 <3>
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (692 more) ...
- Brush Hill Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clara Barton Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherborn Reformatory for Women - Annex Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Overbrook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Overbrook.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Natick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- North Natick
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- South Natick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Natick
- Wellesley Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Cochituate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Wellesley Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Newton Lower Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- Charles River Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wayland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,722 people
- Needham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Auburndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Overbrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Overbrook.
Newspapers Published in Overbrook ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Overbrook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Overbrook, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Overbrook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Overbrook:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Hillsborough County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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.
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| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Overbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Overbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |