We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Sherborn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Sherborn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Sherborn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Sherborn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Sherborn. See our Newspapers Page for South Sherborn.
Adding South Sherborn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Sherborn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for South Sherborn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>
From that list, the South Sherborn post office opened in 1885. The South Sherborn post office closed in 1909.
If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Sherborn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: