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 Shrewsbury (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 Shrewsbury. 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 Shrewsbury ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Shrewsbury was settled in 1722.
- It was incorporated in 1727.
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.
Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shrewsbury:
- Worcester County (The home county of Shrewsbury)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Boylston Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
- Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
- Northborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- North Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Worcester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Westborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Boylston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - West Boylston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Quinsigamond Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Carterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Worcester County
- Dawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- North Attleboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- Brimfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Holland
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Wales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hampshire County
- Ware
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Ware
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Marlborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Hopkinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Hayden Row
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Stow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Framingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Lower Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Metcalf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- East Holliston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Boxborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Holliston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- Bellingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Medway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Millis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Wellesley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Dover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Medfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Wellesley Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Acorn Terrace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Babson Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- 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
- Charles River Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Needham Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- 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
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- Brighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Readville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Roslindale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Hyde Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- East Thompson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Fabyan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <2>
- Quinebaug
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <2>
- Thompson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - North Grosvenor Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Grosvenor Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- East Woodstock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Woodstock
- East Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Woodstock <2>
- Mechanicsville
(26 miles [41.8 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)
- Putnam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <2>
- Harrisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Windham County (CT)
- South Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <2>
- Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- Hollis Depot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Brookline
(30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
- Mason
(30 miles [48.3 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>
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- Slatersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Glendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Harrisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Nasonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Branch Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Hamlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Union Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Woonsocket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Pascoag
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Whipple
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - North Smithfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- North Smithfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Primrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shrewsbury, see our County-by-County Page for Shrewsbury.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shrewsbury ...
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 222 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shrewsbury.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shrewsbury. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shrewsbury and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shrewsbury.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of Shrewsbury.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shrewsbury:
- 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 Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex 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
- Windham 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
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
Cemeteries Near Shrewsbury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shrewsbury.
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 Shrewsbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shrewsbury Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1607184 <4>
- Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Worcester.
- The Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2387115 <4>
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Howard Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Street Cemetery
- Old Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burial Ground
- Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Worcester.
- The Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
- Worcester Rural Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91530 <4>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91447 <4>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Midland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- B'nai B'rith Lodge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai B'rith Lodge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90797 <4>
- Continue List (537 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91578 <4>
- St. Philips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philips Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Grafton.
- The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside - Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1046196 <4>
- St. Johns 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 Shrewsbury had a population of 1,400 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shrewsbury had a population of 38,910 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Worcester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Boylston Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
- Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
- North Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Northborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Greendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Westborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Chapinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
- North Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Worcester
- North Worcester is located in Worcester County
- South Worcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
- South Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Quinsigamond Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- South Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Quinsigamond Village
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shrewsbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shrewsbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shrewsbury: www.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shrewsbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shrewsbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2967, Longitude: -71.7134 |
| <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 Shrewsbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |