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 Raynham Center (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 Raynham Center. 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 Raynham Center ...
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 have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Raynham Center: Raynham Ctr. (or less commonly used: Raynham Cen., Raynham Cent. or Raynham Cntr.)
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.
Raynham Center is located in Bristol 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 Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Raynham Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raynham Center:
- Bristol County (The home county of Raynham Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Raynham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Taunton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- East Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Weir Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Berkley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - North Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Furnace Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Norton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Easton Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Assonet ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Dighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Monument Beach
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Pocasset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Cataumet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Silver Beach
(28 miles [45.1 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
- North Falmouth
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Sandwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - West Falmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Holliston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- East Holliston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Sherborn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Chestnut Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Highlands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
- Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Lower Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Newton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Natick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Stoughton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Foxborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- North Stoughton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Plainville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Holbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Randolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Pondville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - South Walpole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Namasket Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Cochesett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - West Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Middleborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Paper Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - North Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- East Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Halifax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Brockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Readville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Hyde Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- 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
- Mattapan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Millerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Blackstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- East Blackstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- South Milford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Hopedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Mendon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Millville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Warren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Barrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Coggeshall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Annawomscutt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Norwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Kettle Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Oakland Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Buttonwoods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Hillsgrove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Warwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Apponaug
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Cowesett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- East Greenwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- West Warwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Arkwright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Phenix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Tiverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Portsmouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Adamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton Four Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Portsmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Melville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Little Compton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Lawtons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- East Providence Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Darlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Rumford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Carpenters Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Six Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Central Falls
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Pawtucket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Valley Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Armington Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Washington County (RI)
- Mount View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Mount View
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Raynham Center, see our County-by-County Page for Raynham Center.
Newspapers Published in Raynham Center ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raynham Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raynham Center, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raynham Center.
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 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 Raynham Center:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Barnstable County
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Cemeteries Near Raynham Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raynham Center.
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 Raynham Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Raynham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raynham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raynham Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91643 <3>
- Mayflower Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mayflower Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Taunton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91219 <3>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Taunton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91602 <3>
- Plain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91464 <3>
- Neck of Land Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neck of Land Cemetery
- Pine Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Street Cemetery
- St. Thomas Episcopal Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Episcopal Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361677 <3>
- Gilbert Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284499 <3>
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157975 <3>
- Caswell Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- The Caswell Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Caswell Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caswell Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2347699 <3>
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- Caswell Street Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caswell Street Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caswell Street Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Caswell Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caswell Street Burying Ground
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176736 <3>
- Padelford Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padelford Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321361 <3>
- Caswell Street Burying Ground
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 Raynham Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raynham Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Raynham Center, with the one closest to Raynham Center listed first.
- Taunton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Raynham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Weir Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- East Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Whittenton Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittenton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenton Junction
- Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - North Middleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - North Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Berkley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Furnace
- Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
- Segreganset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Segreganset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
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- Myricks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- West Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Myricks
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Raynham Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raynham Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raynham Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raynham Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9237, Longitude: -71.0523 In this case, the coordinates for Raynham Center 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 Raynham Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |