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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 Wayland (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 Wayland. 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 Wayland ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Wayland was settled in 1638.
  • It was incorporated in 1780.

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.

Wayland is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

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

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of Wayland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Tower Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tower Hill
      • From Wayland to Tower Hill
    • Weston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cochituate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochituate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
      • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochituate
      • From Wayland to Cochituate
    • Musketamquid Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musketamquid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
      • Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
    • North Sudbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sudbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saxonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kendal Green
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Baker Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Natick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Auburndale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • North Easton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • East Mansfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • North Attleboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Easton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
    • Furnace Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • South Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Attleboro Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
    • Norton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Attleboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Chartley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Saugus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Lynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Haggetts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haggetts
      • From Wayland to Haggetts
    • Lowell Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynnfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Nahant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • East Lynn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Lynn
      • From Wayland to East Lynn
    • Swampscott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Andover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Brigadoon Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Middleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Wellesley Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Babson Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Charles River Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Needham Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dover
      • From Wayland to Dover
    • Westbrook Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Brookline Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Brookline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Medfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dedham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Hull
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Montello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brockton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Abington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Accord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Cochesett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Wayland to Cochesett
    • West Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Whitman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
    • East Bridgewater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Allston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
    • West Roxbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamaica Plain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Roxbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Roslindale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonybrook Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Bay Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Hyde Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mattapan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Readville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Boston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Fayville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Southborough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southborough
      • From Wayland to Southborough
    • Cordaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Southville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • South Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Harvard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Westborough
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
    • Carterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Northborough
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Hollis Depot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollis Depot
      • From Wayland to Hollis Depot
    • Pelham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Nashua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hollis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <3>
    • Brookline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockingham County (NH)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hamlet
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamlet
      • From Wayland to Hamlet
    • Arnold Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Branch Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Woonsocket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
    • Cumberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Union Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Slatersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Nasonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Wayland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wayland.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wayland had a population of 276 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wayland had a population of 13,722 people.

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

  • Tower Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
    • Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tower Hill
    • From Wayland to Tower Hill
  • Cochituate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochituate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
    • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cochituate
    • From Wayland to Cochituate
  • Weston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • South Sudbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sudbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sudbury
    • South Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
  • Saxonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hastings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Middlesex County
  • Silver Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • South Lincoln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
    • South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
  • North Sudbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sudbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nobscot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobscot
    • Nobscot is located in Middlesex County
  • North Natick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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    • Kendal Green
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Baker Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Natick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wayland ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wayland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wayland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wayland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7> of Wayland.

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 Wayland:

The official website for Wayland: www.wayland.ma.us/

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

Footnotes ...

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

<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wayland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wayland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wayland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3629, Longitude: -71.3601    









 

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