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 Swampscott (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 Swampscott. 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 Swampscott ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Swampscott was settled in 1629.
- It was incorporated in 1852.
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 doctors 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.
Swampscott is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Below are the counties that are near Swampscott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swampscott:
- Essex County (The home county of Swampscott)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swampscott, with the one closest to Swampscott listed first.
- Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Clifton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Peabody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Marblehead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- West Town Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Nahant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- West Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Saugus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Danvers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Prides Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swampscott, with the one closest to Swampscott listed first.
- North Easton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- 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
- South Easton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swampscott, with the one closest to Swampscott listed first.
- Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Everett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Malden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Wellington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Middlesex County
- Reading
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Stoneham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- North Reading
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Medford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Montvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swampscott, with the one closest to Swampscott listed first.
- Brookline Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Norfolk Downs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- North Weymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Quincy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Wollaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Montclair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Cohasset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - West Quincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Milton Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Westbrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Braintree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swampscott, with the one closest to Swampscott listed first.
- Hull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Hingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Minot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - North Scituate
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- Accord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Greenbush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Scituate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Norwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
- Norwell is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
- North Abington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- North Marshfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
- North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Marshfield Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
- Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swampscott, with the one closest to Swampscott listed first.
- Revere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Winthrop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Point Shirley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Chelsea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Charlestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- East Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Bay Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- South Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Brighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- Pelham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Pelham
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swampscott, with the one closest to Swampscott listed first.
- Plaistow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
- Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <2>
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Wilson Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Atkinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
- Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- South Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton
- South Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hampton <2>
- Fogg Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
- Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Seabrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
- Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <2>
- North Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- North Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <2>
- Hampton Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
- Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Hampton Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Falls
- Hampton Falls is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton Falls <2>
- Hampstead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swampscott, see our County-by-County Page for Swampscott.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Swampscott ...
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 317 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swampscott.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Swampscott. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Swampscott and those printed in the larger area surrounding Swampscott.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of Swampscott.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Swampscott:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rockingham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Essex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Essex County
Cemeteries Near Swampscott ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swampscott.
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 Swampscott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swampscott, with the one closest to Swampscott listed first.
- Swampscott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swampscott Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91758 <4>
- Old East Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Burying Ground
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- St. Jeans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jeans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jeans Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91433 <4>
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Harbor View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbor View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbor View Cemetery
- Waterside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterside Cemetery
- Broad Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- The Broad Street Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lawes Hill Burial Ground
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640824 <4>
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Monumental Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monumental Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monumental Cemetery
- Continue List (492 more) ...
- Old Burial Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burial Hill Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Orne Street Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91039 <4>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91626 <4>
- Old Burial Hill Cemetery
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 Swampscott had a population of 3,086 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Swampscott had a population of 15,462 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swampscott, with the one closest to Swampscott listed first.
- East Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Beach Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Bluff
- Beach Bluff is located in Essex County
- Clifton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Nahant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Marblehead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Peabody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- West Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Oak Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
- Oak Island is located in Suffolk County
- Proctor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Saugus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pleasant Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Cliftondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Franklin Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Pleasant Hills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swampscott. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swampscott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Swampscott: www.town.swampscott.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Swampscott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swampscott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4711, Longitude: -70.9159 |
| <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 Swampscott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |