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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 Prospect Hill (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 Prospect Hill. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Prospect Hill is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.

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

  • Plymouth County     (The home county of Prospect Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
    • Plympton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plympton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
      • Plympton is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
    • North Carver
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
      • North Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Halifax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
    • Water View Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
      • Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Monponsett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monponsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
      • Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
    • Kingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
    • Carver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
      • Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
    • South Meadow Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
      • South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Bryantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
      • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
    • Paper Mill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Middleborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
      • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
    • Namasket Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
  • Barnstable County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
    • Buzzards Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
    • Bourne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Monument Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
      • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Sagamore Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Sagamore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
    • Pocasset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
      • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
    • Cataumet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
    • Sandwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
    • East Sandwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
      • East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
    • North Falmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
      • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Silver Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Forestdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
      • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
    • East Taunton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
      • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
    • Raynham Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
      • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
    • Raynham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
    • East Freetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
      • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
    • Long Plain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
      • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
    • Berkley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
    • Taunton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
      • Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
    • Weir Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
      • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
    • Easton Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
    • Easton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • South Easton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Freetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Freetown is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
    • Avon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Holbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • South Weymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Beechwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
    • Randolph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • Stoughton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • East Weymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • North Stoughton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Cohasset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
      • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
    • Weymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • North Weymouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Braintree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
    • Hyde Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
    • Readville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Stonybrook Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Dorchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
    • Roslindale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
    • West Roxbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
      • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Point Shirley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
    • Jamaica Plain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
    • Roxbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • South Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
    • Coggeshall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
    • Warren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Barrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
    • Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
    • Annawomscutt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
  • Newport County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
    • Bliss Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Tiverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Tiverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
    • Carpenters Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
      • Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Darlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
    • East Providence Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
      • East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Luthers Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
      • Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Rumford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Kent Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
      • Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Armington Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
      • Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Arnold Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
      • Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Central Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
    • East Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
      • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
    • Leonard Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
      • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)

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

Newspapers Published in Prospect Hill ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prospect Hill, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prospect Hill.

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 helpful 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 Prospect Hill:

Cemeteries Near Prospect Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prospect Hill.

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

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

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lakenham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Parish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
  • Wenham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Nemasket Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery
  • Thomastown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Parting Ways Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harlow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlow Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
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    • Central Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Prospect Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prospect Hill.

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

  • Plympton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plympton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
    • Plympton is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
  • Eddyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Eddyville is located in Plymouth County
  • North Carver
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
    • North Carver is located in Plymouth County
  • East Carver
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carver
    • East Carver is located in Plymouth County
  • Halifax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
  • Silver Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
  • Carver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
  • Middleborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
    • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
  • Bryantville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
    • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
  • Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Plymouth County
  • South Hanson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanson
    • South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
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    • North Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
      • North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
    • Island Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
      • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
    • North Middleboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middleboro
      • North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County

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

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

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>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 from Point A (ie- Prospect Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prospect Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9440, Longitude: -70.8231       In this case, the coordinates for Prospect Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 Prospect Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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