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 Pope Beach (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 Pope Beach. 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 Pope Beach ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pope Beach: Pope Bch.
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 hospitals 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.
Pope Beach is located in Bristol 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 Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Pope Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pope Beach:
- Bristol County (The home county of Pope Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope Beach, with the one closest to Pope Beach listed first.
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- New Bedford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Acushnet Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Bliss Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Apponagansett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- South Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- Nonquitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Dartmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Smith Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Clifford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope Beach, with the one closest to Pope Beach listed first.
- Silver Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- West Falmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- Woods Hole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Cataumet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
- North Falmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Falmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Pocasset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Teaticket
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
- Buzzards Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Monument Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Acapesket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Acapesket is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acapesket
- East Falmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- Bourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope Beach, with the one closest to Pope Beach listed first.
- Gosnold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Cuttyhunk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
- Christian Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- West Chop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Chop is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
- North Tisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- Tisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Aquinnah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Menemsha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Menemsha is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
- Oak Bluffs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- West Tisbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Chilmark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chilmark is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Squibnocket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope Beach, with the one closest to Pope Beach listed first.
- Mattapoisett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Briarwood Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Weweantic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
- Wareham Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- West Wareham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- South Middleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- East Wareham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- Onset Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset Station
- Onset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope Beach, with the one closest to Pope Beach listed first.
- Coggeshall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Barrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Annawomscutt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope Beach, with the one closest to Pope Beach listed first.
- Shawomet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Buttonwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Kettle Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Oakland Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Warwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- East Greenwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Hillsgrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Norwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Apponaug
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Cowesett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope Beach, with the one closest to Pope Beach listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Adamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Tiverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Little Compton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Tiverton Four Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Little Compton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Tiverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Sakonnet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Portsmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Melville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Lawtons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope Beach, with the one closest to Pope Beach listed first.
- Luthers Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Kent Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Armington Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Carpenters Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- East Providence Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- Leonard Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- East Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Rumford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Six Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Bellefonte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Darlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Cranston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pope Beach, with the one closest to Pope Beach listed first.
- Mount View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Saunderstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Belleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Bridgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- North Kingstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- North Kingstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Wickford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pope Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Pope Beach.
Cemeteries Near Pope Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pope Beach.
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 Pope Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pope Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pope Beach, with the one closest to Pope Beach listed first.
- Naskatucket Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cushing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peckham West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (428 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Pope Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pope Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pope Beach, with the one closest to Pope Beach listed first.
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- New Bedford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Acushnet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Mattapoisett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Apponagansett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- South Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- North Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- Dartmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Nonquitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Clifford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Long Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pope Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pope Beach.
Newspapers Published in Pope Beach ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pope Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pope Beach, 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 Pope Beach.
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 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 Pope Beach:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Dukes County
- Plymouth County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | 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 Pope Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Pope Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |