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 Georgetown (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 Georgetown. 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 Georgetown ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Georgetown: S. Georgetown
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 Georgetown is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Below are the counties that are near South Georgetown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Georgetown:
- Essex County (The home county of South Georgetown)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Georgetown, with the one closest to South Georgetown listed first.
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- East Boxford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
- Boxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- West Boxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
- Byfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Byfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
- Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- Rowley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rowley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- Bradford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Topsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- Rocks Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Ward Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Hill is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Georgetown, with the one closest to South Georgetown listed first.
- North Reading
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- West Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Reading
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
- Wakefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Tewksbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
- Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Lindenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
- Stoneham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Walnut Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Dracut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dracut is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Georgetown, with the one closest to South Georgetown listed first.
- Brookline Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Westbrook Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Milton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Montclair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Norfolk Downs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Wollaston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wellesley Farms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Wellesley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Georgetown, with the one closest to South Georgetown listed first.
- Bayside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Hull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Kenberma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Georgetown, with the one closest to South Georgetown listed first.
- Franklin Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Revere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Chelsea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Winthrop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Charlestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- East Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Point Shirley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Allston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Bay Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- South Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Georgetown, with the one closest to South Georgetown listed first.
- Pelham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
- Hudson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Nashua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
- Litchfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Merrimack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
- Merrimack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Massabesic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Hollis Depot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- South Merrimack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
- Manchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <1>
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Georgetown, with the one closest to South Georgetown listed first.
- Plaistow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
- South Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Atkinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
- Wilson Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- South Seabrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seabrook
- East Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Monahan Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
- Fogg Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
- Hampstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Georgetown, with the one closest to South Georgetown listed first.
- Glenmere Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Lee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lee is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Durham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Georgetown, see our County-by-County Page for South Georgetown.
Cemeteries Near South Georgetown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Georgetown.
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 Georgetown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Georgetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Georgetown, with the one closest to South Georgetown listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Georgetown.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAL.801 <2>
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Georgetown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91270 <4>
- Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Byfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Groveland.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRV.800 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91517 <4>
- Walnut Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rowley Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (482 more) ...
- Linwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pentucket Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Georgetown had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Georgetown, with the one closest to South Georgetown listed first.
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- East Boxford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
- Boxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- South Groveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Groveland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Groveland
- West Boxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
- Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- Byfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Byfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
- Boxford Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boxford Station is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford Station
- Topsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- Rowley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rowley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- South Byfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Byfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byfield
- Bradford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Knights Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knights Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Crossing
- West Newbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Newbury is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Georgetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Georgetown.
Newspapers Published in South Georgetown ...
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 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Georgetown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Georgetown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Georgetown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Georgetown:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Georgetown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Georgetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |