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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Scotland (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 Scotland. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Scotland 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 Scotland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scotland:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Scotland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Paper Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
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- West Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Elmwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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- Cochesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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- East Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Namasket Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Brockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Middleborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Halifax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Halifax is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
- Monponsett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
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- North Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
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- Bourne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Monument Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Sagamore Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Pocasset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
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- Sagamore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
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- Cataumet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
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- Silver Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- North Falmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- Sandwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Raynham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Raynham Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
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- Easton Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
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- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- South Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
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- East Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
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- Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Furnace Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
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- Weir Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
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- North Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
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- Berkley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- East Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- South Sherborn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Newton Upper Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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- Chestnut Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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- Newton Centre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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- East Holliston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Eliot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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- Holliston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
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- Newton Highlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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- Sherborn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Cambridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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- Natick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Brookville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
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- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Stoughton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Holbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- North Stoughton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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- Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- South Weymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Foxborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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- South Walpole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Readville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
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- Hyde Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
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- Stonybrook Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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- Neponset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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- Dorchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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- Highland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- Roslindale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Savin Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Millerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
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- East Blackstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- South Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Mendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
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- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Coggeshall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Annawomscutt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Bristol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Shawomet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Norwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Hillsgrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Kettle Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Oakland Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Buttonwoods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Warwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Apponaug
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Cowesett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Tiverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Portsmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Adamsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Tiverton Four Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Portsmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Prudence Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Melville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- East Providence Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- Rumford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Arnold Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Burnt Swamp Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Darlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Carpenters Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Luthers Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Central Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Pawtucket
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Valley Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Armington Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scotland, see our County-by-County Page for Scotland.
Cemeteries Near Scotland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scotland.
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 Scotland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scotland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Scotland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pine Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Vernon Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Second RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- First RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- MCI Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Conant Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Conant Street Smallpox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Summer Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (615 more) ...
- Trinity Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Titicut Parish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, Scotland had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Raynham
(3 miles [4.8 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
- West Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- North Middleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middleboro
- Cochesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Elmwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Westdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westdale is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
- Satucket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Satucket is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satucket
- East Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Matfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Matfield is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matfield
- Eastondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eastondale is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastondale
- Campello
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Campello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campello
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Whittenton Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenton Junction
- Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 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
- East Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scotland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scotland.
Newspapers Published in Scotland ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scotland, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scotland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Scotland:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Plymouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <2> | 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- Scotland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Scotland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |