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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 Rutland (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 Rutland. 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 Rutland ...

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

  • Rutland was settled in 1686.
  • It was incorporated in 1713.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Rutland is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).

Below are the counties that are near Rutland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rutland:

  • Worcester County     (The home county of Rutland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutland, with the one closest to Rutland listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
    • Ruralville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
      • Ruralville is located in Worcester County
    • Brooks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Worcester County
    • Holden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
    • North Rutland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
      • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
    • Paxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
    • Dawson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Worcester County
    • Oakham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
      • Oakham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
    • Princeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
    • Hubbardston Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
      • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
    • Hubbardston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
      • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Lower Wire Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
      • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutland, with the one closest to Rutland listed first.
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
      • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
    • New Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
    • Morse Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • Cooleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • North Orange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
      • North Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Orange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
    • Tully
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Franklin County
    • Shutesbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Wendell Depot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
    • Wendell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
      • Wendell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Locks Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutland, with the one closest to Rutland listed first.
    • Brimfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Holland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Thorndike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Palmer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Tenneyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
    • Three Rivers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
    • Wales
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Monson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • South Factory Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
    • Ludlow City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
      • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
    • Ludlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutland, with the one closest to Rutland listed first.
    • Ware
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Bondsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Belchertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Pelham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • West Pelham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • East Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
    • Amherst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • South Amherst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Granby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • North Amherst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
      • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutland, with the one closest to Rutland listed first.
    • Shaker Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
    • Shirley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
    • Marlborough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
    • Ashby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • South Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Old City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County
    • Ayer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
      • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
    • West Groton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
    • Woodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Boxborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
      • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
    • Stow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutland, with the one closest to Rutland listed first.
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Staffordville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • State Line
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutland, with the one closest to Rutland listed first.
    • Fabyan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Quinebaug
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • East Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
      • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • East Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • North Grosvenor Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
    • Thompson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • West Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
      • West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mechanicsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutland, with the one closest to Rutland listed first.
    • Rindge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
      • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <2>
    • West Rindge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
      • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
      • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Fitzwilliam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jaffrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
      • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <2>
    • Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutland, with the one closest to Rutland listed first.
    • New Ipswich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
      • New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <2>
    • Mason
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Brookline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <2>
    • Sharon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people

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

Newspapers Published in Rutland ...

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 192 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rutland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rutland, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rutland.

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 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 Rutland:

Cemeteries Near Rutland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rutland.

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

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

  • Worthington Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Center Cemetery
  • West Rutland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Goose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hollow Cemetery
  • Mooreland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oakham Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakham Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakham Center Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Park Avee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Holden.
    • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164241 <4>
  • Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Holden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91044 <4>
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Southwest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (443 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rutland had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rutland had a population of 9,024 people.

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

  • West Rutland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
    • West Rutland is located in Worcester County
  • Muschopauge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muschopauge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muschopauge
    • Muschopauge is located in Worcester County
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
  • North Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woods
    • North Woods is located in Worcester County
  • Brooks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Worcester County
  • North Rutland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
    • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
  • Paxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
  • Holden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
  • Oakham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
    • Oakham is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
  • Dawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Worcester County
  • Quinapoxet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinapoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinapoxet
    • Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
  • Princeton Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Station
    • Princeton Station is located in Worcester County
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    • Coldbrook Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Springs
      • Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
    • Smithville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Worcester County
    • Princeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rutland. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rutland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rutland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3745, Longitude: -71.9515    
<4>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.
<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 Rutland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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