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 Rochester (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 Rochester. 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 Rochester ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Rochester was settled in 1638.
- It was incorporated in 1686.
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 hospitals and 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.
Rochester is located in Plymouth County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Rochester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rochester:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Rochester)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Briarwood Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Weweantic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Wareham Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Wareham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - West Wareham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Mattapoisett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- South Middleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- East Wareham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Pine Tree Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Onset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- Cranberry Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Monument Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Cataumet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - North Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Silver Beach
(11 miles [17.7 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
- West Falmouth
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Sagamore Beach
(15 miles [24.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Forestdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
- Falmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Long Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Clifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fairhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Braleys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- East Freetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- New Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Bliss Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- North Dartmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Smith Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
- Freetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Gosnold
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - West Chop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Christian Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- Cuttyhunk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Tisbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- North Tisbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Oak Bluffs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- West Tisbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Aquinnah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Menemsha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Chilmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Holbrook
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Stoughton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Coggeshall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Barrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Barrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Annawomscutt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Kettle Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Oakland Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Warwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Adamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Tiverton Four Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Tiverton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Little Compton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Portsmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Melville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - 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
- Sakonnet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County (RI)
- Lawtons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Kent Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Luthers Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Armington Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Carpenters Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Leonard Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Rumford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Six Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Darlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pawtucket
(30 miles [48.3 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rochester, see our County-by-County Page for Rochester.
Newspapers Published in Rochester ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochester.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rochester, 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 Rochester.
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 Rochester:
- 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 Plymouth 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
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dukes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barnstable County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
Cemeteries Near Rochester ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rochester.
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 Rochester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rochester.
- The Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Parish Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862184 <3>
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Old Landing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Landing Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91386 <3>
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Long Plain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- The Long Plain Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ancient Long Plain Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Plain Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91190 <3>
- Hammond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
- Cushing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cushing Cemetery
- Barlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
- Monument Beach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Beach Cemetery
- Woodside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- The Woodside Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Rochester Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
- Long Plain Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- The Long Plain Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Acushnet Friends Burying Ground
- Long Plain Friends Meeting House Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Plain Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370488 <3>
- Acushnet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acushnet Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90743 <3>
- Continue List (401 more) ...
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is located in Acushnet Center.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424440 <3>
- Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground is located in Acushnet Center.
- The Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Friends Burial Ground
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370492 <3>
- Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tabor Cemetery is located in Acushnet Center.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91763 <3>
- Friends Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rochester had a population of 612 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rochester had a population of 5,740 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Long Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Howlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - South Wareham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wareham
- South Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Tremont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - North Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Acushnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mattapoisett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Wareham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - West Wareham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- South Middleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Clifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Continue List (20 more) ...
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Fairhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rochester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rochester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rochester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rochester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rochester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7318, Longitude: -70.8205 |
| <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 Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |