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 Rockland (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 Rockland. 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 Rockland ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Rock Land.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rockland. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockland.
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.
A Few Details for Rockland ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Rockland was settled in 1673.
- It was incorporated in 1874.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rockland is located in Plymouth County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Rockland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockland:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Rockland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- North Abington
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Abington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Accord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Whitman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
- Hanson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- South Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
- Curtis Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
- Montello
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- North Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Norwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Norwell is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
- Brockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Sagamore Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- North Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- South Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Easton Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Furnace Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Raynham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- East Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Raynham Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Norton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- East Taunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- Taunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- Nahant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Cliftondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Pleasant Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- East Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Saugus
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Swampscott
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- West Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Marblehead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- West Town Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- Cambridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Chestnut Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Cambridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Eliot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Centre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Newton Highlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Everett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Huron Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Newton Upper Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Somerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Edgeworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- South Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- East Weymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- Holbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Weymouth Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
- Weymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Beechwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- North Weymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Stoughton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- Neponset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Ashmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Hyde Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Mattapan Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Readville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Dorchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Savin Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Stonybrook Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Roslindale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roxbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- South Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Millerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- South Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Arnold Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Darlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Valley Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Berkeley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Central Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Lonsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Pawtucket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Rumford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockland, see our County-by-County Page for Rockland.
Cemeteries Near Rockland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockland.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rockland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rockland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- Beal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Adams Street Burying Ground Site
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Abington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91269 <2>
- Island Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nash Family Tomb
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cushing Family Tomb Site
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunt Family Tomb Site
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Church Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (538 more) ...
- Bicknell Family Tomb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hanover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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 Rockland had a population of 4,703 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rockland had a population of 17,992 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- Hatherly
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatherly
- West Hanover
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hanover
- North Abington
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Abington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
- Whitman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- South Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- Hanson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- South Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
- South Hingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hingham
- Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Montello
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- North Hanson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanson
- Curtis Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rockland ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rockland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rockland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rockland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> of Rockland.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rockland:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Plymouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Rockland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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.
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| <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 Rockland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |