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 Topsfield (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 Topsfield. 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 Topsfield ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Topsfield was settled in 1635.
- It was incorporated in 1650.
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 hospitals and 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.
Topsfield 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 Topsfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Topsfield:
- Essex County (The home county of Topsfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
- Boxford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Asbury Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
- Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
- Hathorne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Wenham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
- Wenham is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
- Howe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Danvers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- South Hamilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- South Hamilton is located in Essex County
- Brigadoon Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Middleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
- North Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- West Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Reading
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Wakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Wilmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Melrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- Stoneham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- Walnut Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Montvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Woburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
- Woburn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
- Tewksbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
- Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
- Brookline Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Montclair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk Downs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Westbrook Village
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Milton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Quincy
(26 miles [41.8 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
- West Quincy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Wollaston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Milton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- North Weymouth
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Needham Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
- Hull
(23 miles [37 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
(27 miles [43.5 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - North Scituate
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
- Revere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Chelsea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Charlestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Winthrop
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- East Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Point Shirley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Brighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
- Pelham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- 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>
- Hudson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Nashua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
- Litchfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
- Hollis Depot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
- Plaistow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Wilson Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Atkinson
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Fogg Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
- Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Seabrook
(18 miles [29 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>
- Hampton Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
- Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Hampton Falls
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Kensington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
- Monahan Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
- Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Topsfield, see our County-by-County Page for Topsfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Topsfield ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Topsfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Topsfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Topsfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Topsfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of Topsfield.
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 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 Topsfield:
- 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
- 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
- Middlesex 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 Topsfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Topsfield.
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 Topsfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Southside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
- Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
- Peabody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peabody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peabody Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Wadsworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
- North Beverly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- The North Beverly Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Beverly Meeting House Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Beverly Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91304 <4>
- Wenham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenham Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2576690 <4>
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Continue List (471 more) ...
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
- Goodale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodale Cemetery
- Emmanuel Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Memorial Park
- Sons of Jacob 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 Topsfield had a population of 518 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Topsfield had a population of 6,660 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Topsfield, with the one closest to Topsfield listed first.
- Boxford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Howe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Putnamville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Putnamville is located in Essex County
- East Boxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
- East Boxford is located in Essex County
- Wenham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
- Wenham is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
- Asbury Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
- Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
- Middleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Danvers Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers Center
- Danvers Center is located in Essex County
- Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
- Danvers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Tapleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tapleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapleyville
- Tapleyville is located in Essex County
- North Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beverly
- North Beverly is located in Essex County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- South Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Georgetown
- South Georgetown is located in Essex County
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Boxford Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford Station
- Boxford Station is located in Essex County
- South Georgetown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Topsfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Topsfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Topsfield: www.topsfield-ma.gov/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Topsfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Topsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6387, Longitude: -70.9510 |
| <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 Topsfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |