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 South Boston (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 South Boston. 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 South Boston ...
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 South Boston: S. Boston
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 and hospitals 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.
South Boston is located in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County: Essex, Middlesex & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near South Boston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Boston:
- Suffolk County (The home county of South Boston)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Bay Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
- Charlestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- East Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Point Shirley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Winthrop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Jamaica Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Mattapan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- North Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Easton Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - South Easton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- East Mansfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Furnace Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Mansfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Norton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Raynham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Chartley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Raynham Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Attleboro Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
- North Attleboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Saugus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- West Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Nahant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Lynn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Swampscott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Lynnfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Marblehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Peabody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- West Town Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Brigadoon Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Beverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Somerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Wellington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Middlesex County
- Huron Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Malden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Medford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
- Newton Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
- Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
- Newtonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Brookline Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Montclair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Milton Village
(5 miles [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
- West Quincy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Wollaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Westbrook Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Braintree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- North Weymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Dedham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Hull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Hingham
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Accord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Montello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- North Abington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- North Scituate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Abington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Minot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Brockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Norwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
- Norwell is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
- Whitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Greenbush
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Fayville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Cordaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Southborough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Southville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - South Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Shaker Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Bolton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Harvard
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Westborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Berlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- Pelham
(30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
- Pelham
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Boston, see our County-by-County Page for South Boston.
Newspapers Published in South Boston ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Boston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Boston, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Boston.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to South Boston:
- 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 Suffolk 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
- Essex 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
- Plymouth 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
- 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 Suffolk County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
Cemeteries Near South Boston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Boston.
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 South Boston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- St. Augustine Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- The St. Augustine Burying Ground has also been known as:
- St. Augustine Cemetery
- St. Augustine Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1077072 <4>
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492905 <4>
- Kings Chapel Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Chapel Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Chapel Burying Ground
- Granary Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Granary Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Boston.
- The Granary Burying Ground has also been known as:
- The Old Granary
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granary Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91030 <4>
- Central Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Burying Ground
- Bunker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Cemetery
- Phipps Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Street Cemetery
- Copp's Hill Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- The Copp's Hill Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Copp's Hill Burial Ground
- Copp's Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copp's Hill Burying Ground
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
- Brookline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookline Cemetery
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- Forest Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1607685 <4>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #826565 <4>
- New Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180374 <4>
- Forest Hills 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 in 1895, South Boston had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Savin Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Charlestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Mount Bowdoin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bowdoin
- Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Fields Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
- East Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- East Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cambridge
- East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Ashmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Neponset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Continue List (30 more) ...
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Cambridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Brookline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Chelsea
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Boston. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Boston.
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Boston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Boston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3378, Longitude: -71.0493 |
| <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 South Boston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |