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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wellesley (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 Wellesley. 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 Wellesley ...

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

  • Wellesley was settled in 1660.
  • It was incorporated in 1881.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Wellesley is located in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).

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

  • Norfolk County     (The home county of Wellesley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellesley, with the one closest to Wellesley listed first.
    • Wellesley Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
      • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Babson Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Charles River Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dover
      • From Wellesley to Dover
    • Westbrook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Westwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
    • Dedham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookline Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Brookline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ashcroft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
      • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellesley, with the one closest to Wellesley listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Easton
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • East Mansfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • South Easton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Furnace Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Easton Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Attleboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Norton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Attleboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Chartley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Attleborough City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellesley, with the one closest to Wellesley listed first.
    • Pleasant Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
    • Saugus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Lynn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynnfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Nahant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Lynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Wellesley to East Lynn
    • Lowell Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Swampscott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Peabody
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brigadoon Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Peabody
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Wellesley to Clifton
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellesley, with the one closest to Wellesley listed first.
    • Newton Lower Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
      • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Auburndale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Waban
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eliot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Newton Highlands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Newton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Centre
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kendal Green
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Newtonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
      • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
    • Natick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cochituate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
      • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochituate
      • From Wellesley to Cochituate
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellesley, with the one closest to Wellesley listed first.
    • Hull
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bayside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
    • West Hingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
      • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
    • Montello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Kenberma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenberma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
      • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
    • Brockton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Abington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Abington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Accord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Wellesley to Cochesett
    • Whitman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellesley, with the one closest to Wellesley listed first.
    • Highland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Suffolk County
    • West Roxbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roslindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Stonybrook Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Jamaica Plain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Allston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hyde Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Readville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Mattapan Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mattapan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Roxbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ashmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
      • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashmont
      • From Wellesley to Ashmont
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellesley, with the one closest to Wellesley listed first.
    • Fayville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Southborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southborough
      • From Wellesley to Southborough
    • Cordaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Southville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapinville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Westborough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bolton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • South Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Northborough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • South Berlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellesley, with the one closest to Wellesley listed first.
    • Pelham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
    • Hollis Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellesley, with the one closest to Wellesley listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Arnold Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hamlet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamlet
      • From Wellesley to Hamlet
    • Woonsocket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Branch Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Slatersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Berkeley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • North Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Wellesley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wellesley.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wellesley, with the one closest to Wellesley 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.<7>

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

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

  • Wellesley Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Wellesley Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
    • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
  • Newton Lower Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
    • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
  • Needham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Newton Upper Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
    • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
  • Waban
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Middlesex County
  • Auburndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • South Natick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Natick
    • South Natick is located in Middlesex County
  • Charles River Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Eliot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Newton Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • Newton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Natick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wellesley ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellesley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wellesley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wellesley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wellesley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> of Wellesley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wellesley:

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wellesley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellesley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3131, Longitude: -71.2738    
<6>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.

<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 Wellesley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.