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 Staples Corner (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 Staples Corner. 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 Staples Corner ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Staples Corner: Staples Cor. (or less commonly used: Staples Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Staples Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Staples Corner may originally have been Staple's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Staples Corner might be written as Staple Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Staples Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Staples Corner.
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 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.
Staples Corner is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Staples Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Staples Corner:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Staples Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- North Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Middleborough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Namasket Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- South Middleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- Water View Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- Paper Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- North Carver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
- Plympton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plympton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- Carver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- South Carver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
- Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Bourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Monument Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Pocasset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Sagamore Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Cataumet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
- Silver Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Sagamore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
- North Falmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Sandwich
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
- West Falmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- Forestdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Hatchville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- East Taunton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- Raynham Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Freetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Berkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Weir Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Braleys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Long Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Taunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Clifford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Dighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- North Dighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- Gosnold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Cuttyhunk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- Brookville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Holbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Stoughton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- North Stoughton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- Randolph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- South Weymouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- Foxborough
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- North Foxboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- Plainville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Canton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- South Walpole
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- Hyde Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Readville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Mattapan Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Neponset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Ashmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Roslindale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Worcester County
- Millerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- Coggeshall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Barrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Barrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Bristol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Annawomscutt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- Shawomet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Kettle Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Oakland Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Norwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Buttonwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Hillsgrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Apponaug
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Cowesett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- East Greenwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- West Warwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Tiverton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Tiverton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Adamsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Tiverton Four Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Portsmouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Melville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Portsmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Prudence Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Little Compton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Little Compton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Lawtons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- Luthers Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Carpenters Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Darlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- East Providence Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- Leonard Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Rumford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Armington Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- East Providence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Kent Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Pawtucket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Riverside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Six Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Central Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Washington County (RI)
- Mount View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Staples Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Staples Corner.
Cemeteries Near Staples Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Staples Corner.
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 Staples Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Staples Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Haskins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Thompson Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Strowbridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McCully Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nemasket Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (550 more) ...
- Richmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stetson - Haskins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Staples Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Staples Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Staples Corner, with the one closest to Staples Corner listed first.
- North Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Middleborough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- East Taunton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- Myricks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Myricks is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myricks
- North Middleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middleboro
- East Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- North Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Howlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howlands is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlands
- South Middleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- Eddyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eddyville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Freetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Weir Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Berkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Staples Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Staples Corner.
Newspapers Published in Staples Corner ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Staples Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Staples Corner, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Staples Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Staples Corner:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Plymouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- Dukes County
- Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.
|
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Staples Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Staples Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |