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 Shallow Pond (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 Shallow Pond. 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.

Newspapers Published in Shallow Pond ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shallow Pond.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shallow Pond, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shallow Pond.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shallow Pond:

• Websites specific to Massachusetts
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division

• Pages specific to Nantucket County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Barnstable County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dukes County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Nantucket County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Nantucket County

Cemeteries Near Shallow Pond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shallow Pond.

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

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

• Old Settlers Graves
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Graves
• Prospect Hill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91483 <3>
• St. Mary's RC Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • The St. Mary's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
  • St. Marys Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's RC Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91638 <3>
• Friends Burying Ground
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Burying Ground
• New Town Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Town Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Newtown Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
• Old Town Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
• Old North Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Cemetery
• New Town Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • The New Town Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Newtown Cemetery
  • Old South Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174319 <3>
• African Baptist Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the African Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the African Baptist Cemetery
• Polpis Burying Ground
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polpis Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polpis Burying Ground
• Town Hill Burying Ground
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Hill Burying Ground
• New Westside Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Westside Cemetery
• Continue List   (62 more) ...
  • Westside Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91347 <3>
  • Oak Neck Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Neck Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91361 <3>

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>

While we didn't find Shallow Pond in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shallow Pond.

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

• Nantucket
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantucket
  • Nantucket is located in Nantucket County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,376 people
• Siasconset
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siasconset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siasconset
  • Siasconset is located in Nantucket County
• Katama
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katama
  • Katama is located in Dukes County
• Edgartown
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
  • Edgartown is located in Dukes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
• Oak Bluffs
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
  • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
• West Yarmouth
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
  • West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
• Hyannis Port
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
  • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
• Wianno
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wianno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wianno
  • Wianno is located in Barnstable County
• West Harwich
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
  • West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
• Dennis Port
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
  • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
• West Dennis
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
  • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
• Vineyard Highlands
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Highlands
  • Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
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  • South Yarmouth
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
    • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
  • Hyannis
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
    • Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
  • Craigville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
    • Craigville is located in Barnstable County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shallow Pond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/