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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 Taunton (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 Taunton. 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.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Taunton is located in Bristol County and is the County Seat.

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 Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).

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

  • Bristol County     (The home county of Taunton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taunton, with the one closest to Taunton listed first.
    • Weir Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Raynham Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
      • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
    • East Taunton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Raynham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Berkley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
    • North Dighton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
      • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • Segreganset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Segreganset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
      • Segreganset is located in Bristol County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Segreganset
      • From Taunton to Segreganset
    • Norton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
    • Old Town Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
      • Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
    • West Dighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Assonet ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
      • Assonet is located in Bristol County
  • Barnstable County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taunton, with the one closest to Taunton listed first.
    • Buzzards Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
    • Bourne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Monument Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
      • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Pocasset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sagamore Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Cataumet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
    • Silver Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Sagamore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
    • North Falmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
      • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taunton, with the one closest to Taunton listed first.
    • Holliston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Metcalf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Holliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherborn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Eliot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Newton Highlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Natick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Centre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Framingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayden Row
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hayden Row
      • From Taunton to Hayden Row
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taunton, with the one closest to Taunton listed first.
    • Foxborough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Foxboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Sharon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Stoughton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Avon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Taunton to Avon
    • Brookville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookville
      • From Taunton to Brookville
    • Pondville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From Taunton to Pondville
    • South Walpole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • Wrentham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taunton, with the one closest to Taunton listed first.
    • Namasket Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
    • North Lakeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cochesett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Taunton to Cochesett
    • Bridgewater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Middleborough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
    • West Bridgewater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Elmwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
    • East Bridgewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock
      • From Taunton to Rock
    • Brockton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taunton, with the one closest to Taunton listed first.
    • Millerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • East Blackstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • South Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Millville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Hopedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Mendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County
    • Uxbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taunton, with the one closest to Taunton listed first.
    • Warren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Barrington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coggeshall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Bristol
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Annawomscutt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent County (RI)
  • Newport County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taunton, with the one closest to Taunton listed first.
    • Bliss Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Tiverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Tiverton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Portsmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Portsmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Melville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Adamsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Little Compton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
      • Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
    • Lawtons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Providence County (RI)
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taunton, with the one closest to Taunton listed first.
    • Mount View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wickford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From Taunton to Wickford
    • Belleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belleville
      • From Taunton to Belleville
    • North Kingstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • North Kingstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wickford Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Taunton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taunton.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Taunton, with the one closest to Taunton 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Taunton had a population of 25,448 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Taunton had a population of 57,675 people.

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

  • Weir Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Whittenton Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittenton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenton Junction
    • Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
  • Oakland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Bristol County
  • North Dighton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
    • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
  • Berkley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
  • East Taunton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Raynham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Segreganset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Segreganset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
    • Segreganset is located in Bristol County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Segreganset
    • From Taunton to Segreganset
  • Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Furnace
    • Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
  • Myricks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myricks
    • Myricks is located in Bristol County
  • West Dighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
    • Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
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    • North Middleboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middleboro
      • North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
    • Scotland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Plymouth County
    • East Norton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norton
      • East Norton is located in Bristol County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Taunton ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taunton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Taunton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Taunton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Taunton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> of Taunton.

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 Taunton:

The official website for Taunton: www.ci.taunton.ma.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<4>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 Taunton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Taunton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taunton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9016, Longitude: -71.0926    









 

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