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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 Sudbury (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 Sudbury. 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.

A Few Details for Sudbury ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Sudbury was settled in 1638.
  • It was incorporated in 1639.

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.

Sudbury is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

Below are the counties that are near Sudbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sudbury:

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of Sudbury)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sudbury, with the one closest to Sudbury listed first.
    • Musketamquid Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musketamquid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
      • Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
    • North Sudbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Tower Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tower Hill
      • From Sudbury to Tower Hill
    • Maynard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Baker Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cochituate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochituate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
      • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochituate
      • From Sudbury to Cochituate
    • Weston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
      • West Concord is located in Middlesex County
    • Lower Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Kendal Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sudbury, with the one closest to Sudbury listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • North Attleboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • East Mansfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Attleboro Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Easton Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
    • Furnace Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • South Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Attleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Norton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sudbury, with the one closest to Sudbury listed first.
    • Haggetts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haggetts
      • From Sudbury to Haggetts
    • Lowell Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saugus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lynnfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Lynn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Andover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Brigadoon Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Middleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawsheen Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • East Lynn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Lynn
      • From Sudbury to East Lynn
    • Howe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howe
      • From Sudbury to Howe
    • Lawrence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sudbury, with the one closest to Sudbury listed first.
    • Wellesley Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Babson Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Charles River Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dover
      • From Sudbury to Dover
    • Needham Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Medfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Westbrook Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Brookline Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Millis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Dedham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sudbury, with the one closest to Sudbury listed first.
    • Hull
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Montello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Brockton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Abington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Abington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Accord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sudbury, with the one closest to Sudbury listed first.
    • Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Allston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
    • West Roxbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamaica Plain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Roxbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Roslindale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonybrook Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Bay Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hyde Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mattapan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Readville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Ashmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
      • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashmont
      • From Sudbury to Ashmont
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sudbury, with the one closest to Sudbury listed first.
    • Fayville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Southborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southborough
      • From Sudbury to Southborough
    • Cordaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Southville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Harvard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
    • Carterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • South Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Shaker Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Still River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Northborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
      • Northborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sudbury, with the one closest to Sudbury listed first.
    • Hollis Depot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollis Depot
      • From Sudbury to Hollis Depot
    • Pelham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Hollis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <3>
    • Hudson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nashua
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Brookline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Merrimack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • Rockingham County (NH)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sudbury, with the one closest to Sudbury listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hamlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamlet
      • From Sudbury to Hamlet
    • Woonsocket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Arnold Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Branch Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Slatersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Union Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Cumberland Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Nasonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • North Smithfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sudbury, see our County-by-County Page for Sudbury.

Cemeteries Near Sudbury ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sudbury.

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 Sudbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sudbury, with the one closest to Sudbury listed first.

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sudbury had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sudbury had a population of 19,453 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sudbury, with the one closest to Sudbury listed first.

  • South Sudbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sudbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sudbury
    • South Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
  • North Sudbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Nobscot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobscot
    • Nobscot is located in Middlesex County
  • Wayland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tower Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
    • Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tower Hill
    • From Sudbury to Tower Hill
  • Maynard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saxonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cochituate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochituate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
    • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cochituate
    • From Sudbury to Cochituate
  • South Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
    • South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
  • Baker Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Acton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
    • South Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Silver Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • North Natick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kendal Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sudbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sudbury.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sudbury ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sudbury.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sudbury. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sudbury and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sudbury.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> of Sudbury.

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 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 Sudbury:

The official website for Sudbury: www.sudbury.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.

<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sudbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sudbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3826, Longitude: -71.4126    
<7>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 Sudbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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