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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 Pondville (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 Pondville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Pondville is located in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).

Below are the counties that are near Pondville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pondville:

  • Norfolk County     (The home county of Pondville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pondville, with the one closest to Pondville listed first.
    • South Walpole
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • North Foxboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Norfolk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxborough
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrentham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Walpole
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Pondville to Rockville
    • Acorn Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Medfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • East Walpole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Medway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pondville, with the one closest to Pondville listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Attleboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • East Mansfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Attleboro Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
    • North Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Easton Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Easton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
    • Attleboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Chartley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
    • Norton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Attleborough City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pondville, with the one closest to Pondville listed first.
    • Nahant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saugus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Lynn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pondville, with the one closest to Pondville listed first.
    • East Holliston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Holliston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Metcalf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherborn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Natick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hayden Row
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hayden Row
      • From Pondville to Hayden Row
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Framingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • North Natick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hopkinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochituate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochituate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
      • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochituate
      • From Pondville to Cochituate
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pondville, with the one closest to Pondville listed first.
    • Brockton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cochesett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Pondville to Cochesett
    • Montello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • West Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Abington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • East Bridgewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
    • North Abington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bridgewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Rockland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pondville, with the one closest to Pondville listed first.
    • South Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Millerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Blackstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Blackstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hopedale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Mendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County
    • Millville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Upton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
    • Cordaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pondville, with the one closest to Pondville listed first.
    • East Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pondville, with the one closest to Pondville listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Barrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Barrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Coggeshall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Kent County (RI)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pondville, with the one closest to Pondville listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnold Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Albion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamlet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamlet
      • From Pondville to Hamlet
    • Woonsocket
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Berkeley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lime Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lonsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lonsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lonsdale
      • From Pondville to Lonsdale

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pondville, see our County-by-County Page for Pondville.

Cemeteries Near Pondville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pondville.

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 Pondville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pondville, with the one closest to Pondville listed first.

  • Wrentham Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Guild Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guild Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wapole Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapole Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walpole Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shepardville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepardville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepardville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (741 more) ...

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pondville had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pondville, with the one closest to Pondville listed first.

  • West Foxboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Foxboro
    • West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
  • North Foxboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • South Walpole
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
    • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
  • Wrentham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Foxborough
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
    • Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
  • Norfolk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • City Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Mills
    • City Mills is located in Norfolk County
  • Foxvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxvale
    • Foxvale is located in Norfolk County
  • Sharon Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Heights
    • Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County
  • Walpole
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockville
    • From Pondville to Rockville
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    • Mansfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Foxboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foxboro
      • East Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pondville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pondville.

Newspapers Published in Pondville ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pondville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pondville, 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 Pondville.

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 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 Pondville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pondville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pondville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pondville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0906, Longitude: -71.2902       In this case, the coordinates for Pondville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Pondville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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