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 Tafts 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 Tafts 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 Tafts 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 have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Tafts Corner: Tafts Cor. (or less commonly used: Tafts Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Tafts Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Tafts Corner may originally have been Taft's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Tafts Corner might be written as Taft 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Tafts Corner is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Tafts Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tafts Corner:
- Worcester County (The home county of Tafts Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tafts Corner, with the one closest to Tafts Corner listed first.
- Upper Wire Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Spencer
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Lower Wire Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Leicester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- East Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Charlton Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Rochdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- North Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tafts Corner, with the one closest to Tafts Corner listed first.
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Millington ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Cooleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- New Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Shutesbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Morse Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Orange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Locks Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Leverett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Moores Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- North Orange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Tully
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tafts Corner, with the one closest to Tafts Corner listed first.
- Brimfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Wales
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Tenneyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Thorndike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Palmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Monson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Three Rivers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- South Factory Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
- State Line
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Hampden County
- North Wilbraham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Wilbraham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tafts Corner, with the one closest to Tafts Corner listed first.
- Ware
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Bondsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Belchertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Pelham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- West Pelham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- East Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Granby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - South Amherst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tafts Corner, with the one closest to Tafts Corner listed first.
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Hopkinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Marlborough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Hudson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Hayden Row
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Shaker Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Shirley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Metcalf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Stow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - East Holliston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Boxborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tafts Corner, with the one closest to Tafts Corner listed first.
- Bellingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Medway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tafts Corner, with the one closest to Tafts Corner listed first.
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Staffordville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <3>
- State Line
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <3>
- Stafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Stafford Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <3>
- Willington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <3>
- Crystal Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- East Willington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tafts Corner, with the one closest to Tafts Corner listed first.
- Fabyan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <3>
- Quinebaug
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <3>
- East Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Woodstock
- East Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Woodstock <3>
- East Thompson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <3>
- Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Grosvenor Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <3>
- Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - South Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <3>
- Thompson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- West Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tafts Corner, with the one closest to Tafts Corner listed first.
- West Glocester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Harrisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pascoag
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Glendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Whipple
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Burrillville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Nasonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Slatersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Branch Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Chepachet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Union Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Woonsocket
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tafts Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Tafts Corner.
Newspapers Published in Tafts 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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tafts Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tafts Corner, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tafts Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Tafts Corner:
- 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 Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire 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
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
Cemeteries Near Tafts Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tafts 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.
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 Tafts Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tafts Corner, with the one closest to Tafts Corner listed first.
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mary Queen of the Rosary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91114 <5>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91444 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
- Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranberry Meadow Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Spencer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484346 <5>
- Northside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northside Cemetery
- Gore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
- Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- The Worcester Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hebrew Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91067 <5>
- Mooreland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooreland Cemetery
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- Podunk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Podunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Podunk Cemetery
- New Swedish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Swedish Cemetery
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91340 <5>
- Podunk 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.<6>
While we didn't find Tafts Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tafts Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tafts Corner, with the one closest to Tafts Corner listed first.
- Spencer
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Leicester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - South Spencer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Spencer
- South Spencer is located in Worcester County
- East Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- Charlton Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Rochdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
- North Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- West Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Worcester County
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- Charlton City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County
- Texas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - West Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- West Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Charlton City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tafts Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tafts Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tafts Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tafts Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2565, Longitude: -71.9595 In this case, the coordinates for Tafts Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Tafts Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |