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 Silver Lake (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 Silver Lake. 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 Silver Lake ...
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 Silver Lake: Silver Lk.
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 southwest 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silver Lake:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Silver Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
- Wilmington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Tewksbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
- Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
- Pinehurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - West Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Nutting Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
- Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
- Billerica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- North Billerica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
- North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- North Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- Winnmere
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
- Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
- Lowell Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Haggetts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Andover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Lynnfield
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Shawsheen Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Brigadoon Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Middleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Lawrence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- North Andover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
- Howe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hathorne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Boxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
- Brookline Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Wellesley Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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
- Westbrook Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Babson Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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
- Needham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Wellesley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Charles River Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Milton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Dedham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Dover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
- Hull
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Hingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
- Allston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Charlestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Chelsea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Revere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- East Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Winthrop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Jamaica Plain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamaica Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Point Shirley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
- Shaker Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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
- Harvard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Still River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
- Still River is located in Worcester County
- Bolton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Fayville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Southborough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
- Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
- Lancaster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
- North Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Carterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Worcester County
- Cordaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
- Pelham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
- Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Nashua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Hollis Depot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- Hollis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Litchfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
- South Merrimack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- East Merrimack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
- East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Merrimack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack
- Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <3>
- Brookline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Reeds Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- East Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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 Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Windham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Atkinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>
- North Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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>
- Plaistow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
- Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <3>
- Hampstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <3>
- Hubbard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Derry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Newton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
- Londonderry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Danville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Silver Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Silver Lake.
Cemeteries Near Silver Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Lake.
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 Silver Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
- Wildwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Wilmington.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WMG.800 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1126396 <5>
- Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tewksbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tewksbury Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tewksbury Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Tewksbury.
- The Tewksbury Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977976 <5>
- Old Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fox Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BUR.801 <4>
- Kendall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forest Glen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (597 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- The North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old North Cemetery
- Old Corner Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Corner Burying Ground
- The Old Corner Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Old Corner Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #REA.800 <4>
- North 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Silver Lake had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
- Wilmington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- North Wilmington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilmington
- North Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Wilmington Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Junction
- Wilmington Junction is located in Middlesex County
- East Billerica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Billerica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Billerica
- East Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Lowell Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Tewksbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
- Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- North Woburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woburn
- North Woburn is located in Middlesex County
- South Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- South Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- North Billerica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
- North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Billerica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- South Billerica
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Billerica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Billerica
- South Billerica is located in Middlesex County
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- Bedford Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County
- Central Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
- Central Square is located in Middlesex County
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- Bedford Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Silver Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silver Lake.
Newspapers Published in Silver Lake ...
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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Lake, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Lake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Silver Lake:
- 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
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth 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
- 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
- Essex County
- 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 Silver Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Silver Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5695, Longitude: -71.1912 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |