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 Proctors corner (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 Proctors corner. 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 Proctors corner ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Proctors corner: Proctors Cor. (or less commonly used: Proctors Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Proctors corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Proctors corner may originally have been Proctor's corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Proctors corner might be written as Proctor corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Proctors corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Proctors corner.
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 northeast 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 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.
Proctors corner is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Proctors corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Proctors corner:
- Worcester County (The home county of Proctors corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctors corner, with the one closest to Proctors corner listed first.
- Upper Wire Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Spencer
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Lower Wire Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Leicester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leicester is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
- Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- East Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Charlton Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Rochdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- North Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
- Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctors corner, with the one closest to Proctors corner listed first.
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Millington ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Cooleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- New Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- Shutesbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Morse Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Orange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Locks Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Wendell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wendell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Leverett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Moores Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- North Orange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctors corner, with the one closest to Proctors corner listed first.
- Brimfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- West Brimfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Wales
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wales is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- Palmer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Tenneyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Thorndike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Monson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Three Rivers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- South Factory Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- State Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- North Wilbraham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctors corner, with the one closest to Proctors corner listed first.
- Ware
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Bondsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Belchertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Pelham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- West Pelham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- East Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Granby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- South Amherst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Amherst Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- North Amherst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctors corner, with the one closest to Proctors corner listed first.
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Hopkinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Marlborough Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Hudson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
- Hayden Row
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Shaker Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Shirley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Devens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Devens is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devens
- Stow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stow is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
- Boxborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctors corner, with the one closest to Proctors corner listed first.
- Bellingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Medway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctors corner, with the one closest to Proctors corner listed first.
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Staffordville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- State Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
- Stafford Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Willington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- Willington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Somers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctors corner, with the one closest to Proctors corner listed first.
- Quinebaug
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fabyan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- East Thompson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- North Grosvenor Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Grosvenor Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
- South Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Thompson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- West Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctors corner, with the one closest to Proctors corner listed first.
- West Glocester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Harrisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Pascoag
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Glendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Whipple
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Burrillville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Nasonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Slatersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Branch Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Chepachet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Union Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Woonsocket
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Proctors corner, see our County-by-County Page for Proctors corner.
Cemeteries Near Proctors corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Proctors corner.
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 Proctors corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Proctors corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Proctors corner, with the one closest to Proctors corner listed first.
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Northside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mooreland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (465 more) ...
- Podunk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Swedish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Proctors corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Proctors corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Proctors corner, with the one closest to Proctors corner listed first.
- Spencer
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Leicester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leicester is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
- South Spencer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Spencer
- East Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- Charlton Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Rochdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- North Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Charlton City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Texas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Texas is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- West Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Proctors corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Proctors corner.
Newspapers Published in Proctors corner ...
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 174 newspapers that have been published in the area around Proctors corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Proctors corner, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Proctors corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Proctors corner:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Tolland County
- Windham County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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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| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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- Proctors corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Proctors corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |