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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 Randolph (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 Randolph. 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.

A Few Details for Randolph ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Randolph was settled in 1710.
  • It was incorporated in 1793.

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 and hospitals 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.

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

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

  • Norfolk County     (The home county of Randolph)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
    • Holbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • North Stoughton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
    • Avon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Brookville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • South Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
    • Braintree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
    • Ponkapoag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
    • Stoughton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Canton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
    • East Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
    • Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
    • Quincy Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
    • North Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
    • South Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
    • Easton Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
    • Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
    • Furnace Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
    • East Mansfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
    • Mansfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
    • Raynham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Raynham is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
    • Norton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Norton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
    • Raynham Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
    • Chartley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
    • Taunton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
    • Cliftondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
    • Nahant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Nahant is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
    • Pleasant Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Saugus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • East Lynn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • East Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • Lynn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
    • West Lynn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
    • Swampscott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Swampscott is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
    • Clifton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Clifton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Lynnfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Marblehead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Marblehead is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
    • Peabody
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
    • Cambridgeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
    • Chestnut Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Eliot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
    • Newton Centre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
    • Newton Highlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
    • Newton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
    • Waban
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Waban is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
    • Cambridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
    • Huron Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
    • Newton Lower Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
    • Newtonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
    • Montello
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
    • Brockton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
    • North Abington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
    • Rockland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Abington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
    • Whitman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
    • Accord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Accord is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
    • West Hingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
    • Hingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • East Bridgewater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
    • Hanover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
    • Cochesett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
    • Mattapan Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
    • Hyde Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Readville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
    • Ashmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Mattapan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
    • Neponset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Stonybrook Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
    • Dorchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Roslindale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
    • Roxbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Savin Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
    • Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • South Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
    • Millerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Cordaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
    • East Blackstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
    • Fayville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
    • Hopedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • White City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Mendon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Mendon is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
    • Southborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
    • Southville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
    • Blackstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
    • Arnold Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Berkeley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
    • Cumberland Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
    • Darlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Lonsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
    • Valley Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Central Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
    • Hamlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet

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

Cemeteries Near Randolph ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Randolph.

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 Randolph - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Central Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lindwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearl Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wendell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Plain Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (611 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Randolph had a post office and railroad service. In 2019, Randolph had a population of 34,362 people.

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

  • North Stoughton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
  • Holbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
  • Avon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Avon is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
  • Brookville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • South Braintree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Braintree
  • West Stoughton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stoughton
  • Stoughton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
  • Montello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Montello is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
  • South Weymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
  • Braintree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
  • Ponkapoag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
  • Springdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Springdale is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Brockton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
    • North Abington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
    • Hatherly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatherly

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Randolph ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Randolph.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Randolph. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Randolph and those printed in the larger area surrounding Randolph.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> of Randolph.

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 Randolph:

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>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 Randolph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Randolph) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.