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 Phillips Point (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 Phillips Point. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Phillips Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Phillips Point: Phillips Pt.
- While the name of this community is Phillips Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Phillips Point may originally have been Phillip's Point.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Phillips Point might be written as Phillip Point.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Phillips Point is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Phillips Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Phillips Point:
- Essex County (The home county of Phillips Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Point, with the one closest to Phillips Point listed first.
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Swampscott
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Nahant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 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
- West Town Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Marblehead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Peabody
(4 miles [6.4 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
- West Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Saugus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Danvers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Prides Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Point, with the one closest to Phillips Point listed first.
- North Easton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- South Easton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Point, with the one closest to Phillips Point listed first.
- Everett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Malden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Wakefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Stoneham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- Wellington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Middlesex County
- Somerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Medford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Montvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Reading
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Walnut Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Point, with the one closest to Phillips Point listed first.
- Brookline Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Norfolk Downs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- North Weymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Quincy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Montclair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Wollaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Cohasset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Weymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Milton Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- West Quincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Beechwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
- Braintree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Point, with the one closest to Phillips Point listed first.
- Hull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Hingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Minot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - North Scituate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Accord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Scituate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Greenbush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Norwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
- Norwell is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
- Marshfield Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
- Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
- North Abington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- North Marshfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
- North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Abington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Point, with the one closest to Phillips Point listed first.
- Revere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Winthrop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Chelsea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Point Shirley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- East Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Charlestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- South Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Dorchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- Pelham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
- Pelham
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Point, with the one closest to Phillips Point listed first.
- Plaistow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
- Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <3>
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- Wilson Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
- Atkinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>
- Seabrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
- Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <3>
- South Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton
- South Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hampton <3>
- Fogg Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
- Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Hampton Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
- Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- North Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- North Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Phillips Point, see our County-by-County Page for Phillips Point.
Newspapers Published in Phillips Point ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillips Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phillips Point, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phillips Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Phillips Point:
- 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 Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rockingham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Essex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Essex County
Cemeteries Near Phillips Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phillips Point.
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 Phillips Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Phillips Point, with the one closest to Phillips Point listed first.
- Swampscott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swampscott Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91758 <5>
- Old East Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Burying Ground
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Broad Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- The Broad Street Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lawes Hill Burial Ground
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640824 <5>
- Harbor View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbor View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbor View Cemetery
- Waterside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterside Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- St. Jeans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jeans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jeans Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91433 <5>
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Monumental Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monumental Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monumental Cemetery
- Continue List (483 more) ...
- Old Burial Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burial Hill Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Orne Street Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91039 <5>
- Chelsea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Cemetery
- Old Burial Hill 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.<6>
While we didn't find Phillips Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Phillips Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Phillips Point, with the one closest to Phillips Point listed first.
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Beach Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Bluff
- Beach Bluff is located in Essex County
- Swampscott
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- East Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Nahant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Marblehead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Peabody
(4 miles [6.4 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
- West Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Cliftondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Oak Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
- Oak Island is located in Suffolk County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Danversport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danversport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danversport
- Danversport is located in Essex County
- Proctor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Saugus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Danversport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Phillips Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phillips Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phillips Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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. |
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| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Phillips Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phillips Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4640, Longitude: -70.8953 In this case, the coordinates for Phillips Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Phillips Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |