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 Shirley Center (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 Shirley Center. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Shirley Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Shirley Center: Shirley Ctr. (or less commonly used: Shirley Cen., Shirley Cent. or Shirley Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Shirley Center is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

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

• Middlesex County     (The home county of Shirley Center)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Center, with the one closest to Shirley Center listed first.
  • Shirley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
  • West Groton
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Shaker Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Ayer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
    • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
  • Groton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Groton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
  • Paper Mill Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Middlesex County
  • Townsend Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
    • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
  • Old City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Littleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
  • Pepperell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
    • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
  • Babbatasset Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
    • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
  • East Pepperell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
    • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
  • Townsend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
• Essex County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Center, with the one closest to Shirley Center listed first.
  • Haggetts
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
    • Haggetts is located in Essex County
  • Lowell Junction
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
    • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
  • Andover
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
  • Lawrence
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • Shawsheen Village
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
    • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
  • North Andover
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • North Andover is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
  • Methuen
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Methuen is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • Tozier Corner
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
    • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
  • Ayers Village
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
    • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
  • Lynnfield
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
    • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
  • Ward Hill
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
    • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
• Franklin County
  • Tully
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
    • Tully is located in Franklin County
• Norfolk County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Center, with the one closest to Shirley Center listed first.
  • Wellesley Hills
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
    • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
  • Wellesley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
    • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
  • Babson Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
    • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
  • Needham Heights
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
    • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
  • Charles River Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles River Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
    • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
  • Dover
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
  • Needham
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
• Suffolk County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Center, with the one closest to Shirley Center listed first.
  • Brighton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
  • Allston
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
    • Allston is located in Suffolk County
• Worcester County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Center, with the one closest to Shirley Center listed first.
  • Lunenburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
    • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • Shaker Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Worcester County
  • Still River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
    • Still River is located in Worcester County
  • Harvard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
  • Leominster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
    • Leominster is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
  • South Fitchburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Fitchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
    • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
  • North Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • North Village is located in Worcester County
  • Fitchburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • Lancaster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
  • Pratts Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
    • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
  • Bolton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
  • South Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
    • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
• Cheshire County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Center, with the one closest to Shirley Center listed first.
  • Rindge
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • West Rindge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rindge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
    • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Jaffrey
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Fitzwilliam Depot
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
    • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Fitzwilliam
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam
    • Fitzwilliam is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzwilliam <3>
  • Bonds Corner
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
    • Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Hillsborough County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Center, with the one closest to Shirley Center listed first.
  • Hollis Depot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
    • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Brookline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Hollis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <3>
  • Mason
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Greenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • New Ipswich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • South Merrimack
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Merrimack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
    • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Nashua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
  • East Milford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
    • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Hudson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
  • Milford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
  • Temple
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <3>
  • West Wilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wilton
    • West Wilton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
• Rockingham County (NH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Center, with the one closest to Shirley Center listed first.
  • Windham
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>
  • Londonderry
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
  • Derry
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
  • Derry Village
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
    • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Salem
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Wilson
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • North Salem
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
    • North Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <3>
  • Wilson Corners
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
    • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Hubbard
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County (NH)

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

Cemeteries Near Shirley Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shirley Center.

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

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

• Village Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Anthonys Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Marys Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ayer.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91633 <4>
• Village Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Brick Tavern Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Tavern Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Tavern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• South Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northwest of Lunenburg.
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LUN.801 <6>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91720 <4>
• Woodlawn Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251210 <4>
• North Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• North Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
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  • St. Cecilias Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecilias Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Cecilias Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Leominster.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1111015 <4>
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HRV.802 <6>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90782 <4>
  • Groton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groton Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRO.801 <6>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91042 <4>

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.<7>

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

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

• Shirley
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
• West Groton
  (2 miles [3.2 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
• Lunenburg Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Station
  • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
• Ayer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
  • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
• North Leominster
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leominster
  • North Leominster is located in Worcester County
• Harvard Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
  • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
• Groton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
  • Groton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
• Lunenburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
  • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
• Townsend Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
  • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
• West Leominster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leominster
  • West Leominster is located in Worcester County
• Leominster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
  • Leominster is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
• Gates Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
  • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
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  • Still River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
    • Still River is located in Worcester County
  • Harvard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
  • South Fitchburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Fitchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
    • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County

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

Newspapers Published in Shirley Center ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shirley Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shirley Center, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shirley Center.

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 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 Shirley Center:

• 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 Middlesex County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Essex County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Norfolk County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Suffolk County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Worcester County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cheshire County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hillsborough County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Rockingham 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 Middlesex County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Middlesex County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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