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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 Foxboro (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 Foxboro. 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 Foxboro ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Foxboro: S. Foxboro
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
South Foxboro is located in Norfolk County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near South Foxboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Foxboro:
- Norfolk County (The home county of South Foxboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- North Foxboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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- Foxborough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Pondville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
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- Wrentham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Plainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- South Walpole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- Acorn Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
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- Norfolk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
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- Sheldonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
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- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- Mansfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- East Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- North Attleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
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- Attleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Chartley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
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- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Furnace Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
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- Easton Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
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- Briggs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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- Dodgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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- Attleborough City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- South Sherborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Holliston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
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- East Holliston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Sherborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Hayden Row
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
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- Natick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Framingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Hopkinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Eliot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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- Newton Highlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- Cochesett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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- Brockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- West Bridgewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Montello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
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- Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- East Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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- Abington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Abington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
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- Paper Mill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Whitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Namasket Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- Readville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
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- Hyde Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
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- Stonybrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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- Roslindale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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- Jamaica Plain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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- Dorchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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- Neponset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- Millerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
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- East Blackstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- South Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Mendon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Millville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- White City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
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- Uxbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Linwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
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- North Uxbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- East Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Warren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Barrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- Norwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Shawomet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Hillsgrove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Kettle Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Oakland Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Warwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Apponaug
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Buttonwoods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Arkwright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Phenix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Cowesett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
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- West Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- Prudence Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Bliss Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Portsmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Tiverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Arnold Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Berkeley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Cumberland Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Valley Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Central Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Darlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Lime Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Lonsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Washington County (RI)
- Mount View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Foxboro, see our County-by-County Page for South Foxboro.
Cemeteries Near South Foxboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Foxboro.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for South Foxboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Foxboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shepardville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wrentham Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham Center Cemetery
- The Wrentham Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center Cemetery
- Wrentham Trinity Episcopal Church Burial Ground
- Wrentham Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WRE.800 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #270816 <3>
- Plainville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Burial Ground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Purchase Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (787 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Mansfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91613 <3>
- Gerould Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerould Cemetery
- The Gerould Cemetery has also been known as:
- Great Plain Cemetery
- Babbit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find South Foxboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Foxboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Foxboro, with the one closest to South Foxboro listed first.
- Foxvale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Foxvale is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxvale
- West Foxboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Foxboro
- West Mansfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- Mansfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Foxborough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- Plainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Pondville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- East Foxboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foxboro
- Wrentham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- North Attleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- East Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- South Walpole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- Attleboro Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Highland Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Foxboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Foxboro.
Newspapers Published in South Foxboro ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Foxboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Foxboro, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Foxboro.
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 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 Foxboro:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Windham County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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.
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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Foxboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 Foxboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |