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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 Waverley (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 Waverley. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Waverley is located in Middlesex County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

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

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of Waverley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverley, with the one closest to Waverley listed first.
    • Belmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
    • Watertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
    • Nonantum ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
    • North Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • North Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • Huron Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
    • Arlington Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
    • East Lexington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
    • Arlington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
    • Newtonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Waltham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
    • Cambridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
    • Newton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverley, with the one closest to Waverley listed first.
    • North Easton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
    • Easton Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
    • Easton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
    • Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
    • South Easton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
    • East Mansfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
    • Furnace Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
    • North Attleboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Norton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Norton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
    • Attleboro Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
    • Chartley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
    • Raynham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Raynham is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverley, with the one closest to Waverley listed first.
    • Cliftondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
    • Pleasant Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Saugus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • West Lynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
    • Lynnfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Nahant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Nahant is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
    • Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
    • East Lynn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • Swampscott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Swampscott is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
    • West Peabody
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
    • Lowell Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
    • Brigadoon Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clifton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverley, with the one closest to Waverley listed first.
    • Brookline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
    • Brookline Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
    • Needham Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
    • Westbrook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Wellesley Farms
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
    • Wellesley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Needham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Babson Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
    • Wellesley Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
    • Dedham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
    • Charles River Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashcroft
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
    • Milton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverley, with the one closest to Waverley listed first.
    • Hull
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hull is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
    • Bayside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Kenberma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
    • West Hingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
    • Hingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • Accord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Accord is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
    • Montello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
    • North Abington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
    • Brockton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
    • Abington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
    • Rockland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Minot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Minot is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
    • North Scituate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverley, with the one closest to Waverley listed first.
    • Brighton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Allston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
    • Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Charlestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
    • Bay Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
    • Jamaica Plain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
    • Roxbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Chelsea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • East Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
    • Highland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Highland is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Roslindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
    • West Roxbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
    • South Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverley, with the one closest to Waverley listed first.
    • Fayville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
    • Southborough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
    • Cordaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
    • Southville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Southville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
    • Shaker Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Bolton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
    • Harvard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Chapinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Chapinville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
    • South Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • South Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
    • Berlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
    • Carterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Carterville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Northborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Northborough is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverley, with the one closest to Waverley listed first.
    • Pelham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
    • Hollis Depot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Nashua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverley, with the one closest to Waverley listed first.
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Wilson Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
    • Windham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
    • Westville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Westville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverley, with the one closest to Waverley listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
    • Arnold Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills

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

Cemeteries Near Waverley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waverley.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Waverley - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waverley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ridgelawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Common Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cambridge.
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sandbanks Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAM.801 <3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91241 <2>
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
    • The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • City of Cambridge Cemetery
  • North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (650 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waverley had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Belmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
  • Bemis
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
  • Watertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
  • East Watertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
  • Waltham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
  • Newtonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
  • Faneuil
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faneuil
  • Brighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • East Lexington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
  • North Cambridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cambridge
  • Arlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
  • Brattle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattle
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Arlington Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • West Newton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton

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

Newspapers Published in Waverley ...

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 225 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waverley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waverley, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waverley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Waverley:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Waverley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waverley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.