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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 Ward 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 Ward 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 Ward 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ward Corner: Ward Cor. (or less commonly used: Ward Crn.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Ward 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 Ward Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ward Corner:

  • Worcester County     (The home county of Ward Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Corner, with the one closest to Ward Corner listed first.
    • Westborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
      • Westborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
    • Southville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
    • Northborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
      • Northborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Grafton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
    • North Grafton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
      • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
    • Cordaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
    • Shrewsbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
    • Upton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
    • Fayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
    • Southborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
    • Saundersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saundersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saundersville
      • Saundersville is located in Worcester County
    • Lakeview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Corner, with the one closest to Ward Corner listed first.
    • North Attleboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Attleboro Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
    • Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
    • Attleboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
      • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
    • Attleborough City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
    • East Mansfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
      • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
    • Chartley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
    • North Seekonk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
    • Briggs Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
      • Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
    • Furnace Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • North Easton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Norton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Corner, with the one closest to Ward Corner listed first.
    • Holland
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Brimfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Corner, with the one closest to Ward Corner listed first.
    • Woodville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Hopkinton
      (5 miles [8 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 Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlborough Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
      • Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
    • Marlborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
    • Hayden Row
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
    • Metcalf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
    • East Holliston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
    • Framingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
      • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
    • Holliston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
    • Saxonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
      • Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Corner, with the one closest to Ward Corner listed first.
    • Bellingham
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Millis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Rockville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
    • Dover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
    • Medfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Wellesley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Acorn Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
    • Charles River Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles River Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
      • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Norfolk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Corner, with the one closest to Ward Corner listed first.
    • Stonybrook Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • West Roxbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
      • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
    • Hyde Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
    • Readville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Roslindale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
    • Allston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jamaica Plain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamaica Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
    • Roxbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Dorchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Corner, with the one closest to Ward Corner listed first.
    • East Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
      • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Quinebaug
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
    • Fabyan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosvenor Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Grosvenor Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • East Woodstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • West Thompson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
      • West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Harrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Putnam Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Putnam Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
      • Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward Corner, with the one closest to Ward Corner listed first.
    • Slatersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
      • Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Branch Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
      • Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Hamlet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Union Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Woonsocket
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
      • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
    • Glendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Nasonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
      • Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Harrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • North Smithfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
    • North Smithfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Whipple
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whipple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)

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

Cemeteries Near Ward Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ward 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 Ward Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Midland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HPK.808 <4>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Howard Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Grafton.
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside - Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRF.804 <4>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1046196 <5>
  • Bradish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (591 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

While we didn't find Ward Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ward Corner.

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

  • Westborough
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
    • Westborough is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
  • Woodville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
  • North Grafton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
    • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
  • Grafton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
  • Southville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
    • Southville is located in Worcester County
  • Northborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
    • Northborough is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
  • Upton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
  • Hopkinton
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Cordaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
    • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
  • Chapinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
    • Chapinville is located in Worcester County
  • Shrewsbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Saundersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saundersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saundersville
    • Saundersville is located in Worcester County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fisherville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Worcester County
    • Farnumsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnumsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnumsville
      • Farnumsville is located in Worcester County
    • West Upton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Upton
      • West Upton is located in Worcester County

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

Newspapers Published in Ward 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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ward Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ward Corner, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ward Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ward Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ward Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

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

<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ward Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ward Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2565, Longitude: -71.6315       In this case, the coordinates for Ward Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ward Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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