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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 Priscilla 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 Priscilla 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 Priscilla 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 Priscilla Beach: Priscilla 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Priscilla Beach is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.

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

  • Plymouth County     (The home county of Priscilla Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Priscilla Beach, with the one closest to Priscilla Beach listed first.
    • White Horse Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
    • Manomet
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Manomet is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
    • Chiltonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Chiltonville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltonville
    • Plymouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
    • North Plymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
    • South Duxbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Duxbury
    • Duxbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,932 people
    • Island Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Kingston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingston is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
    • White Island Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
    • South Meadow Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
    • Carver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • Barnstable County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Priscilla Beach, with the one closest to Priscilla Beach listed first.
    • Sagamore Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
    • Sagamore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
    • Sandwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
    • Bourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Buzzards Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
    • Monument Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
    • East Sandwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
    • Plowed Neck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
    • Forestdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Pocasset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
    • Cataumet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
    • West Barnstable
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barnstable
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Priscilla Beach, with the one closest to Priscilla Beach listed first.
    • Long Plain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
    • East Freetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
    • Clifford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Clifford is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Acushnet Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
    • Acushnet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
    • Braleys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Braleys is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
    • East Taunton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
    • Raynham Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
    • Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
    • Fairhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
    • Freetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Freetown is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
    • Raynham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Raynham is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Priscilla Beach, with the one closest to Priscilla Beach listed first.
    • Beechwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Cohasset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
    • South Weymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
    • Brookville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • East Weymouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
    • North Cohasset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohasset
    • Avon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Holbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • Weymouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • Weymouth Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
    • North Weymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people

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

Cemeteries Near Priscilla Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Priscilla 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 Priscilla Beach - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Priscilla Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Priscilla Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Priscilla Beach.

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

  • Manomet
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Manomet is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
  • Chiltonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chiltonville is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltonville
  • Plymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
  • North Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
  • Duxbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,932 people
  • Island Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • Kingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingston is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
  • East Carver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • East Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carver
  • Carver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • Bournedale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bournedale is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bournedale
  • Green Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
  • Millbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Millbrook is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Carver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • South Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
    • Sagamore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
    • Brant Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Brant Rock is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Rock

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

Newspapers Published in Priscilla 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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Priscilla Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Priscilla Beach, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Priscilla Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Priscilla Beach:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.

<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Priscilla Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Priscilla Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.