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 Rockville (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 Rockville. 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.
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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Rockville is located in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Rockville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockville:
- Norfolk County (The home county of Rockville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Millis
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Medway
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Norfolk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Acorn Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Medfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Pondville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Rockville to Pondville
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wrentham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- North Foxboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- North Attleboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Attleboro Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- East Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Attleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Attleborough City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Chartley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Furnace Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Easton Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Saugus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nahant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Holliston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Holliston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sherborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Natick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hayden Row
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hayden Row
- From Rockville to Hayden Row
- Framingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Natick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cochituate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochituate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cochituate
- From Rockville to Cochituate
- Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Brockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Montello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cochesett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Rockville to Cochesett
- West Bridgewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- North Abington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Abington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Bridgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rockland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Whitman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Readville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Stonybrook Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Hyde Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Roxbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Rockville to Ashmont
- Dorchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- South Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hopedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- East Blackstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cordaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Upton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- Fayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- East Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Grosvenor Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Barrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Barrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Warren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Bristol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Norwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hillsgrove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arkwright
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kettle Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Apponaug
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Phenix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Warwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arnold Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamlet
- From Rockville to Hamlet
- Woonsocket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Branch Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Berkeley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Slatersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockville, see our County-by-County Page for Rockville.
Cemeteries Near Rockville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockville.
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 Rockville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wapole Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapole Plains Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Walpole Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole Plains Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vine Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old South Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (726 more) ...
- Lake Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Bellingham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wrentham Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rockville had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Millis
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Medway
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- City Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Mills
- City Mills is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Norfolk County
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pondville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Rockville to Pondville
- Medfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Medfield Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield Junction
- Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
- Caryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Caryville is located in Norfolk County
- North Bellingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellingham
- North Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Wrentham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockville.
Newspapers Published in Rockville ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockville.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Rockville:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Windham County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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.
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<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Rockville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<7> | 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- Rockville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1393, Longitude: -71.3588 In this case, the coordinates for Rockville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |