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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 Raynham (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. 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 Raynham ...

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

  • Raynham was settled in 1652.
  • It was incorporated in 1731.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Raynham 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. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raynham:

  • Bristol County     (The home county of Raynham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynham, with the one closest to Raynham listed first.
    • Raynham Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Taunton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Weir Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Furnace Village
      (5 miles [8 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
    • East Taunton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Norton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Easton Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Easton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • North Dighton
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • East Mansfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Berkley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Chartley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
  • Barnstable County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynham, with the one closest to Raynham listed first.
    • Buzzards Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Pocasset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cataumet
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Sagamore
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Silver Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynham, with the one closest to Raynham listed first.
    • Metcalf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Holliston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Holliston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherborn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Newton Highlands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Centre
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Newton Lower Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Waban
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Natick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynham, with the one closest to Raynham listed first.
    • Avon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Raynham to Avon
    • Brookville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookville
      • From Raynham to Brookville
    • Stoughton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Foxborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Foxboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Stoughton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainville
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Holbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Pondville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From Raynham to Pondville
    • South Walpole
      (14 miles [22.5 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, with the one closest to Raynham listed first.
    • Cochesett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Raynham to Cochesett
    • Bridgewater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Bridgewater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Namasket Village
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Elmwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
    • 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
    • East Bridgewater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brockton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lakeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Middleborough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Lakeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Halifax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Montello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynham, with the one closest to Raynham listed first.
    • Readville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hyde Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Stonybrook Village
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mattapan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ashmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
      • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashmont
      • From Raynham to Ashmont
    • Roslindale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • West Roxbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dorchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jamaica Plain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • South Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bay Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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, with the one closest to Raynham listed first.
    • Millerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • East Blackstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • South Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackstone
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Mendon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Hopedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Uxbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • North Uxbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynham, with the one closest to Raynham listed first.
    • Barrington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 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
      (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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Coggeshall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Annawomscutt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent County (RI)
  • Newport County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raynham, with the one closest to Raynham listed first.
    • Bliss Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Tiverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Tiverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Portsmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Adamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Portsmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Lawtons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Compton
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Providence County (RI)
  • Washington County (RI)

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

Cemeteries Near Raynham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raynham.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Raynham had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Raynham had a population of 14,560 people.

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

  • Whittenton Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Taunton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scotland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Plymouth County
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Bristol County
  • Weir Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • East Taunton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Middleboro
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Bridgewater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Bridgewater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Cochesett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
    • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cochesett
    • From Raynham to Cochesett
  • East Norton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norton
    • East Norton is located in Bristol County
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    • Norton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Easton Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Station
      • Easton Station is located in Bristol County
    • Easton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Raynham ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raynham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raynham, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raynham.

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 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raynham. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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.

<5>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Raynham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raynham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9490, Longitude: -71.0728    









 

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